Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Chad
Chad: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 6,100 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths in Chad, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Chad stood at 6,100.
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 in Chad peaked at 8,000 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,800, in 1985.
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 (Trends) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,800 | — |
| 1986 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,100 | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 3,200 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 3,300 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 3,500 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,900 | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 4,200 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 4,100 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 4,100 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,500 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 4,600 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4,900 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 5,000 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 5,300 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 5,400 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5,500 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5,600 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5,800 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 6,200 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 6,600 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 6,900 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 7,200 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 7,500 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 7,700 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 7,800 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7,900 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7,900 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,000 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,800 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7,600 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7,300 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 7,100 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 6,600 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 6,700 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 6,200 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 6,100 | -1.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 6,100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,800, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 6,100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,450, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,040 | 2,800 | 3,300 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,230 | 3,500 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,200 | 5,300 | 7,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,710 | 7,100 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,400 | 6,100 | 6,700 | 4 |
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 in Chad?
- Number of maternal deaths in Chad was 6,100 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 8,000 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,800 in 1985.
- 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 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.