Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0048 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Chad, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.0048 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 0.0064 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
Chad ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Philippines 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Zimbabwe 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Singapore 0.0042 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0757 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Chad?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Chad was 0.0048 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Chad rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.