Cameroon vs Sudan: Maternal mortality ratio

Cameroon
258.23 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Sudan
255.71 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Cameroon rank
27th
Sudan rank
28th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Cameroon
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 258.23 per 100,000 live births against 255.71 per 100,000 live births in Sudan, a difference of 2.52 per 100,000 live births.

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

Cameroon ranks 27th and Sudan 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 Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 630.65 per 100,000 live births 522.26 per 100,000 live births 108.39 per 100,000 live births Cameroon
2010s 438.41 per 100,000 live births 309.58 per 100,000 live births 128.83 per 100,000 live births Cameroon
2020s 297.99 per 100,000 live births 274.06 per 100,000 live births 23.92 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 Sudan?
Cameroon, at 258.23 per 100,000 live births against 255.71 per 100,000 live births in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Cameroon and Sudan?
2.52 per 100,000 live births, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sudan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Sudan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Cameroon ranks 27th and Sudan 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
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