Cameroon vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Maternal mortality ratio
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Cameroon
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 258 against 76 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 182.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 3.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 27th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 566.2 | 169.4 | 396.8 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 626.2 | 124.1 | 502.1 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 630.6 | 88.3 | 542.3 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 438.4 | 77.4 | 361 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 298 | 99.75 | 198.25 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Cameroon or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Cameroon, at 258 against 76 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 182, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Cameroon ranks 27th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th 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
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).