Cameroon vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Cameroon
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.1% against 0.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 6.1 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Cameroon ranks 24th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.0% | 1.6% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.0% | 2.4% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.4% | 1.8% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 1.1% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Cameroon or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Cameroon, at 1.1% against 0.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Cameroon and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 0.9%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). 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.