Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Maternal mortality ratio
Burkina Faso
241.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Cameroon
258.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
30th
Cameroon rank
28th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 258.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 241.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Burkina Faso, a difference of 16.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
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 195 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 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 566.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 253.16 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 648.05 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 626.21 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 21.85 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 475.22 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 630.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 155.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 337.25 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 438.41 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 101.16 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 311.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 297.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 13.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 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 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 241.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 16.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births, 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 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.