Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes

Cameroon
1.1%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.3%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
24th
Zimbabwe rank
21st

Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zimbabwe
1234198520042023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 3.5% 2.7% 0.8% Cameroon
1990s 3.6% 1.4% 2.2% Cameroon
2000s 3.4% 1.7% 1.6% Cameroon
2010s 2.2% 1.9% 0.3% Cameroon
2020s 1.3% 1.4% 0.1% Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
Cameroon ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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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Indicator
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.