Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Cameroon or South Asia?

Cameroon, at 1.1% against 0.3% in South Asia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Asia?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

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.

Cameroon vs South Asia: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Cameroon

1.1%

in 2023

South Asia

0.3%

in 2023

Cameroon rank

24th

South Asia rank

22nd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

Cameroon
South Asia

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.1% against 0.3% in South Asia, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 4.3 times South Asia's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 22nd 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	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3.5%	3.0%	0.5%	Cameroon
1990s	3.6%	2.1%	1.5%	Cameroon
2000s	3.4%	1.1%	2.3%	Cameroon
2010s	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%	Cameroon
2020s	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%	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?: Cameroon, at 1.1% against 0.3% in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Cameroon and South Asia?: 0.8%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Asia?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and South Asia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?: Cameroon ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 22nd 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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Indicator: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Unit: %
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.