Cameroon vs United States of America: Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations)
Cameroon
258.23 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
United States of America
16.63 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Cameroon rank
30th
United States of America rank
28th
Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) over time
- Cameroon
- United States of America
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 258.23 per 100,000 live births against 16.63 per 100,000 live births in United States of America, a difference of 241.6 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 15.5 times United States of America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 28th of 212 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 630.65 per 100,000 live births | 13.3 per 100,000 live births | 617.35 per 100,000 live births | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 438.41 per 100,000 live births | 16.59 per 100,000 live births | 421.81 per 100,000 live births | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 297.99 per 100,000 live births | 22.59 per 100,000 live births | 275.4 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 States of America?
- Cameroon, at 258.23 per 100,000 live births against 16.63 per 100,000 live births in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Cameroon and United States of America?
- 241.6 per 100,000 live births, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and United States of America rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Cameroon ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 28th 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.