Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Cameroon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 89 1 in: rate varies by country against 78 1 in: rate varies by country in Zimbabwe, a difference of 11 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Cameroon ranks 171st and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 39.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 10.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 27.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 71.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 43.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 29.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 58.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 28.9 1 in: rate varies by country | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 47.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 54.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 6.9 1 in: rate varies by country | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 76 1 in: rate varies by country | 71 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 1 in: rate varies by country | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
- Cameroon, at 89 1 in: rate varies by country against 78 1 in: rate varies by country in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 11 1 in: rate varies by country, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Cameroon ranks 171st and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.