Cameroon vs United Republic of Tanzania: Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations)

Cameroon
258.23 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
United Republic of Tanzania
275.84 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Cameroon rank
30th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
27th

Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) over time

  • Cameroon
  • United Republic of Tanzania
200400600200020112023

How they compare

United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 275.84 per 100,000 live births against 258.23 per 100,000 live births in Cameroon, a difference of 17.61 per 100,000 live births.

That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 30th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 27th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 630.65 per 100,000 live births 445.65 per 100,000 live births 185.01 per 100,000 live births Cameroon
2010s 438.41 per 100,000 live births 412.6 per 100,000 live births 25.81 per 100,000 live births Cameroon
2020s 297.99 per 100,000 live births 187.37 per 100,000 live births 110.61 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
United Republic of Tanzania, at 275.84 per 100,000 live births against 258.23 per 100,000 live births in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Cameroon and United Republic of Tanzania?
17.61 per 100,000 live births, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United Republic of Tanzania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Cameroon ranks 30th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 27th of 212 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
248 places, 5,952 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed