Maternal mortality ratio in Chad
Chad: Maternal mortality ratio was 747.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Chad, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 100 000 live births.
Analysis
Chad recorded 747.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Chad peaked at 1,285 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2009 and was at its lowest, 747.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births, in 2023.
Chad ranks 2nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,097 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,068 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,123 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,142 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,093 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,184 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,215 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,167 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,285 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,158 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 957.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,284 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 817.24 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 747.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 877.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Nigeria 992.83 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 3 South Sudan 691.82 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 4 Central African Republic 691.74 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 5 Liberia 627.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
More health data for Chad
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 33 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 33 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 173,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 172,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 178,917 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 177,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 183,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 181,223 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Chad?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Chad was 747.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1,285 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 747.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Chad ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.