Cameroon vs Sierra Leone: Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality

Cameroon
437.75
in 2020
Sierra Leone
442.83
in 2020
Cameroon rank
21st
Sierra Leone rank
18th

Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality over time

  • Cameroon
  • Sierra Leone
5001.0k1.5k2.0k198520022020

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 442.83 against 437.75 in Cameroon, a difference of 5.08.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Cameroon ranks 21st and Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 185 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 678.16 1,465 786.82 Sierra Leone
1990s 707.37 1,702 994.21 Sierra Leone
2000s 574.62 1,315 740.75 Sierra Leone
2010s 469.15 599.06 129.91 Sierra Leone
2020s 437.75 442.83 5.08 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality, Cameroon or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 442.83 against 437.75 in Cameroon as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality between Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
5.08, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Sierra Leone rank globally for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality?
Cameroon ranks 21st and Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality 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

Indicator
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed