Americas vs Cameroon: Maternal mortality ratio

Americas
58.54 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Cameroon
258.23 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Americas rank
26th
Cameroon rank
27th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Americas
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 258.23 per 100,000 live births against 58.54 per 100,000 live births in Americas, a difference of 199.69 per 100,000 live births.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 4.4 times Americas's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 26th and Cameroon ranks 27th of 39 groups.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 65.6 per 100,000 live births 630.65 per 100,000 live births 565.06 per 100,000 live births Cameroon
2010s 58.49 per 100,000 live births 438.41 per 100,000 live births 379.92 per 100,000 live births Cameroon
2020s 77.22 per 100,000 live births 297.99 per 100,000 live births 220.77 per 100,000 live births Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Americas or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 258.23 per 100,000 live births against 58.54 per 100,000 live births in Americas as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Americas and Cameroon?
199.69 per 100,000 live births, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Cameroon?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Americas and Cameroon rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Americas ranks 26th and Cameroon ranks 27th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, 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

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed