Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Burkina Faso
0.9844
in 2023
Cameroon
1.13
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Cameroon rank
24th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.13 against 0.9844 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1456.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Cameroon ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.31 | 3.49 | 1.82 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 4.04 | 3.6 | 0.4408 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 2.79 | 3.37 | 0.584 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 2.18 | 0.3717 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.31 | 1.34 | 0.028 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 1.13 against 0.9844 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 0.1456, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Cameroon ranks 24th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.