Maternal mortality ratio in Chad
Chad: Maternal mortality ratio was 747.54 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Chad, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Chad is 747.54 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 per 100,000 live births in 2009 and was at its lowest, 747.54 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Chad 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,215 per 100,000 live births | 1,167 per 100,000 live births | 1,285 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,158 per 100,000 live births | 957.78 per 100,000 live births | 1,284 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 817.24 per 100,000 live births | 747.54 per 100,000 live births | 877.3 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More health data for Chad
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,071 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 33 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 33 (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 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1,285 per 100,000 live births in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 747.54 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Chad ranks 2nd out of 196 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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