Cameroon vs Niger: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality
Cameroon
437.75 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Niger
441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Cameroon rank
21st
Niger rank
19th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality over time
- Cameroon
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births against 437.75 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cameroon, a difference of 3.32 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Niger ahead.
Cameroon ranks 21st and Niger ranks 19th of 185 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 678.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,060 deaths per 100,000 live births | 381.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | Niger |
| 1990s | 707.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 894.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 187.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | Niger |
| 2000s | 574.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 780.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 205.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | Niger |
| 2010s | 469.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | 501.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 32.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | Niger |
| 2020s | 437.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality, Cameroon or Niger?
- Niger, at 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births against 437.75 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality between Cameroon and Niger?
- 3.32 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality?
- Cameroon ranks 21st and Niger ranks 19th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.