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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1985200420231985: 2.8k1986: 2.8k1987: 3.1k1988: 3.2k1989: 3.3k1990: 3.5k1991: 3.5k1992: 3.9k1993: 4.2k1994: 4.1k1995: 4.1k1996: 4.5k1997: 4.6k1998: 4.9k1999: 5.0k2000: 5.3k2001: 5.4k2002: 5.5k2003: 5.6k2004: 5.8k2005: 6.2k2006: 6.6k2007: 6.9k2008: 7.2k2009: 7.5k2010: 7.7k2011: 7.8k2012: 7.9k2013: 7.9k2014: 8.0k2015: 8.0k2016: 7.8k2017: 7.6k2018: 7.3k2019: 7.1k2020: 6.6k2021: 6.7k2022: 6.2k2023: 6.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Chad stood at 6,123.

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.

That places Chad 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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

Annual values for Number of maternal deaths in Chad, 1985 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Afghanistan 7,646 compare
  2. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 6,472 compare
  3. 8 Indonesia 6,298 compare
  4. 10 Kenya 5,682 compare
  5. 11 Madagascar 4,460 compare
  6. 12 Somalia 4,437 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of maternal deaths in Chad?
Number of maternal deaths in Chad was 6,123 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1985–2023
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