Cameroon vs Northern Africa: Maternal mortality ratio

Cameroon
258.23
in 2023
Northern Africa
100.54
in 2023
Cameroon rank
25th
Northern Africa rank
13th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Cameroon
  • Northern Africa
200400600200020112023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 258.23 against 100.54 in Northern Africa, a difference of 157.69.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.6 times Northern Africa's.

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

Cameroon ranks 25th and Northern Africa ranks 13th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 630.65 190.79 439.86 Cameroon
2010s 438.41 112.78 325.62 Cameroon
2020s 297.99 113.72 184.27 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Cameroon or Northern Africa?
Cameroon, at 258.23 against 100.54 in Northern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Cameroon and Northern Africa?
157.69, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Northern Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Northern Africa rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Cameroon ranks 25th and Northern Africa ranks 13th of 179 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
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