Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Cameroon
1.13
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.29
in 2023
Cameroon rank
24th
Zimbabwe rank
21st
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Cameroon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.29 against 1.13 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.16.
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 | 3.49 | 2.65 | 0.8384 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 1.42 | 2.18 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3.37 | 1.72 | 1.65 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 1.92 | 0.2641 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.42 | 0.0795 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.29 against 1.13 in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 0.16, 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 lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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.