Cameroon vs Eritrea: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Cameroon
1.13
in 2023
Eritrea
1.06
in 2023
Cameroon rank
24th
Eritrea rank
26th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Cameroon
- Eritrea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.13 against 1.06 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.07.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Eritrea ahead.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Eritrea ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.49 | 8.48 | 4.99 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 5.39 | 1.79 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 3.37 | 2.77 | 0.6002 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 1.72 | 0.4602 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.17 | 0.1664 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Cameroon or Eritrea?
- Cameroon, at 1.13 against 1.06 in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Cameroon and Eritrea?
- 0.07, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eritrea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Eritrea rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Eritrea ranks 26th 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.