Number of maternal deaths in Chad
Chad: Number of maternal deaths was 6,123 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,123
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8,012
in 2015
All-time low
2,756
in 1986
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Chad, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 6,123 for number of maternal deaths in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Chad peaked at 8,012 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,756, in 1986.
Chad ranks 9th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,808 | — |
| 1986 | 2,756 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3,081 | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 3,167 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3,284 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 3,508 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 3,508 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,864 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 4,191 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 4,075 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 4,091 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4,512 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 4,608 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 4,881 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 5,045 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 5,304 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 5,433 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 5,517 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5,554 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5,832 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 6,220 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 6,570 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 6,887 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 7,186 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 7,527 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 7,746 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 7,819 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 7,923 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7,897 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7,997 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8,012 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7,799 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 7,614 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 7,319 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 7,082 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 6,611 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 6,703 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6,204 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 6,123 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,019 | 2,756 | 3,284 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,228 | 3,508 | 5,045 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,203 | 5,304 | 7,527 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,721 | 7,082 | 8,012 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,410 | 6,123 | 6,703 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 6 Afghanistan 7,646 compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 6,472 compare
- 8 Indonesia 6,298 compare
- 10 Kenya 5,682 compare
- 11 Madagascar 4,460 compare
- 12 Somalia 4,437 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,071 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0096 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Chad?
- Number of maternal deaths in Chad was 6,123 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 8,012 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,756 in 1986.
- How does Chad rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Chad ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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