Cameroon vs Western Asia: Maternal mortality ratio
Cameroon
258.23 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Western Asia
51.65 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Cameroon rank
25th
Western Asia rank
31st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Cameroon
- Western Asia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 258.23 per 100,000 live births against 51.65 per 100,000 live births in Western Asia, a difference of 206.58 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 5.0 times Western Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 25th and Western Asia ranks 31st of 178 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 630.65 per 100,000 live births | 72.9 per 100,000 live births | 557.76 per 100,000 live births | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 438.41 per 100,000 live births | 56.12 per 100,000 live births | 382.29 per 100,000 live births | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 297.99 per 100,000 live births | 58.12 per 100,000 live births | 239.86 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 Western Asia?
- Cameroon, at 258.23 per 100,000 live births against 51.65 per 100,000 live births in Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Cameroon and Western Asia?
- 206.58 per 100,000 live births, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Western Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Western Asia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Cameroon ranks 25th and Western Asia ranks 31st of 178 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.