Cameroon vs Europe and Northern America: Maternal mortality ratio
Cameroon
258.23 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Europe and Northern America
10.77 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Cameroon rank
29th
Europe and Northern America rank
31st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Cameroon
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 258.23 per 100,000 live births against 10.77 per 100,000 live births in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 247.46 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 24.0 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 29th and Europe and Northern America ranks 31st of 210 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 630.65 per 100,000 live births | 14.98 per 100,000 live births | 615.68 per 100,000 live births | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 438.41 per 100,000 live births | 12.07 per 100,000 live births | 426.34 per 100,000 live births | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 297.99 per 100,000 live births | 14.58 per 100,000 live births | 283.41 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 Europe and Northern America?
- Cameroon, at 258.23 per 100,000 live births against 10.77 per 100,000 live births in Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Cameroon and Europe and Northern America?
- 247.46 per 100,000 live births, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Europe and Northern America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Europe and Northern America rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Cameroon ranks 29th and Europe and Northern America ranks 31st of 210 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.