Cameroon vs Sudan: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Cameroon
1.1%
in 2023
Sudan
1.1%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
24th
Sudan rank
25th
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes over time
- Cameroon
- Sudan
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sudan ahead.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 5.5% | 2.1% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 4.4% | 0.8% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 0.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes, Cameroon or Sudan?
- Cameroon, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes between Cameroon and Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sudan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Sudan rank globally for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 25th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.