Maternal mortality in Chad
Chad: Maternal mortality was 1,063 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,063
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
1,457
in 1987
All-time low
1,047
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Chad, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality in Chad is 1,063, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality in Chad peaked at 1,457 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,047, in 2019.
Chad ranks 2nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,420 | — |
| 1986 | 1,388 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1,457 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 1,415 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,382 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,370 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,391 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,380 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,381 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,382 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,373 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,336 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1,337 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,340 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,356 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,366 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,343 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,291 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,255 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,229 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,241 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,255 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,264 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,245 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,311 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,303 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,284 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,237 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,217 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,142 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1,125 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,145 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,095 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1,076 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,047 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,063 | +1.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1,063 is above the median for low income countries, which is 440.23, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1,063 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,412 | 1,382 | 1,457 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,365 | 1,336 | 1,391 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,280 | 1,229 | 1,366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,167 | 1,047 | 1,303 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,063 | 1,063 | 1,063 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 South Sudan 1,223 compare
- 3 Nigeria 1,047 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 835.27 compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 725.09 compare
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality in Chad?
- Maternal mortality in Chad was 1,063 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1,457 in 1987.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,047 in 2019.
- How does Chad rank for maternal mortality?
- Chad ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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