Cameroon vs Congo: Maternal mortality ratio
Cameroon
258.23 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Congo
241.09 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Cameroon rank
27th
Congo rank
30th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 258.23 per 100,000 live births against 241.09 per 100,000 live births in Congo, a difference of 17.14 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 27th and Congo ranks 30th of 196 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 630.65 per 100,000 live births | 425.62 per 100,000 live births | 205.03 per 100,000 live births | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 438.41 per 100,000 live births | 307.06 per 100,000 live births | 131.35 per 100,000 live births | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 297.99 per 100,000 live births | 257.62 per 100,000 live births | 40.37 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 Congo?
- Cameroon, at 258.23 per 100,000 live births against 241.09 per 100,000 live births in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Cameroon and Congo?
- 17.14 per 100,000 live births, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Cameroon ranks 27th and Congo ranks 30th 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.