Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Maternal mortality ratio

Burkina Faso
241.79
in 2023
Cameroon
258.23
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
30th
Cameroon rank
28th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
200400600800198520042023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 258.23 against 241.79 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 16.44.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Cameroon ranks 28th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Cameroon Difference Ahead
1980s 819.26 566.1 253.16 Burkina Faso
1990s 648.05 626.21 21.85 Burkina Faso
2000s 475.22 630.65 155.44 Cameroon
2010s 337.25 438.41 101.16 Cameroon
2020s 311.54 297.99 13.55 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 258.23 against 241.79 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
16.44, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Cameroon ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (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 (per 100 000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed