Cameroon vs Eritrea: Maternal mortality ratio
Cameroon
258.23
in 2023
Eritrea
291.36
in 2023
Cameroon rank
28th
Eritrea rank
25th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Cameroon
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 291.36 against 258.23 in Cameroon, a difference of 33.13.
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 28th and Eritrea ranks 25th 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 | 566.1 | 1,566 | 999.94 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 626.21 | 1,007 | 381.03 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 630.65 | 591.14 | 39.51 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 438.41 | 420.71 | 17.69 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 297.99 | 316.22 | 18.23 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Cameroon or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 291.36 against 258.23 in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Cameroon and Eritrea?
- 33.13, 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 28th and Eritrea ranks 25th 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.