Cameroon vs Lesotho: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Cameroon
1.13
in 2023
Lesotho
1.28
in 2023
Cameroon rank
24th
Lesotho rank
22nd
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Cameroon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.28 against 1.13 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lesotho ahead.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.49 | 3.5 | 0.014 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 1.91 | 1.69 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3.37 | 2.16 | 1.22 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 2.37 | 0.1947 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.42 | 0.0773 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Cameroon or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.28 against 1.13 in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 0.15, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 22nd 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.