Maternal mortality ratio in Chad
Chad: Maternal mortality ratio was 1,063 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Chad, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Chad is 1,063 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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 ratio in Chad peaked at 1,457 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,047 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,412 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,382 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,457 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,365 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,336 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,391 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,280 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,229 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,366 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,167 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,047 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,303 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,063 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,063 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,063 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 South Sudan 1,223 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 3 Nigeria 1,047 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 4 Central African Republic 835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 725.09 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 1,063 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1,457 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1987.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,047 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Chad rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Chad ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major 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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About this data
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.