Cameroon vs Central America: Maternal mortality ratio
Cameroon
258.23 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Central America
49.44 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Cameroon rank
27th
Central America rank
28th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Cameroon
- Central America
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 258.23 per 100,000 live births against 49.44 per 100,000 live births in Central America, a difference of 208.79 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 5.2 times Central America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 27th and Central America ranks 28th of 196 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 630.65 per 100,000 live births | 68.17 per 100,000 live births | 562.48 per 100,000 live births | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 438.41 per 100,000 live births | 55.56 per 100,000 live births | 382.84 per 100,000 live births | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 297.99 per 100,000 live births | 68.31 per 100,000 live births | 229.68 per 100,000 live births | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Cameroon or Central America?
- Cameroon, at 258.23 per 100,000 live births against 49.44 per 100,000 live births in Central America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Cameroon and Central America?
- 208.79 per 100,000 live births, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Central America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Central America rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Cameroon ranks 27th and Central America ranks 28th of 196 countries.
- 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.