Cameroon vs Eastern Asia: Maternal mortality ratio
Cameroon
258.23 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Eastern Asia
17.09 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Cameroon rank
27th
Eastern Asia rank
30th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Cameroon
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 258.23 per 100,000 live births against 17.09 per 100,000 live births in Eastern Asia, a difference of 241.14 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 15.1 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 27th and Eastern Asia 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 | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 630.65 per 100,000 live births | 42.41 per 100,000 live births | 588.24 per 100,000 live births | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 438.41 per 100,000 live births | 26.75 per 100,000 live births | 411.66 per 100,000 live births | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 297.99 per 100,000 live births | 19.41 per 100,000 live births | 278.57 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 Eastern Asia?
- Cameroon, at 258.23 per 100,000 live births against 17.09 per 100,000 live births in Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Cameroon and Eastern Asia?
- 241.14 per 100,000 live births, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eastern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Eastern Asia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Cameroon ranks 27th and Eastern Asia 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.