Cameroon vs Eritrea: Maternal mortality ratio

Cameroon
258
in 2023
Eritrea
291
in 2023
Cameroon rank
27th
Eritrea rank
24th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Cameroon
  • Eritrea
5001.0k1.5k198520042023

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 291 against 258 in Cameroon, a difference of 33.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Eritrea ahead.

Cameroon ranks 27th and Eritrea ranks 24th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Eritrea Difference Ahead
1980s 566.2 1,566 999.8 Eritrea
1990s 626.2 1,007 380.9 Eritrea
2000s 630.6 591.2 39.4 Cameroon
2010s 438.4 420.8 17.6 Cameroon
2020s 298 316 18 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Cameroon or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 291 against 258 in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Cameroon and Eritrea?
33, with Eritrea 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 maternal mortality ratio?
Cameroon ranks 27th and Eritrea ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).