Number of maternal deaths by region in Chad
Chad: Number of maternal deaths by region was 7,764 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
7,764
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
8th
of 185 countries
All-time high
7,764
in 2020
All-time low
3,479
in 1985
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Chad, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 7,764 for number of maternal deaths by region in 2020. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Chad peaked at 7,764 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,479, in 1985.
Chad ranks 8th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,479 | — |
| 1986 | 3,498 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 3,904 | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 4,004 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 4,076 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 4,205 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 4,339 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4,636 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 4,818 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 4,741 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 4,876 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 5,090 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 5,214 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 5,399 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 5,601 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 5,790 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 5,856 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5,731 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 5,736 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5,910 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 6,243 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 6,486 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 6,738 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 6,797 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 7,370 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 7,559 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 7,642 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7,569 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7,621 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7,343 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 7,394 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7,594 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 7,399 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7,436 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7,478 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7,764 | +3.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 7,764 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,151, 3.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 7,764 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,792 | 3,479 | 4,076 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,892 | 4,205 | 5,601 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,266 | 5,731 | 7,370 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,503 | 7,343 | 7,642 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,764 | 7,764 | 7,764 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 number of maternal deaths by region in Chad?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Chad was 7,764 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 7,764 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,479 in 1985.
- How does Chad rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Chad ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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