Cameroon vs Niger: Maternal mortality
Cameroon
437.75
in 2020
Niger
441.07
in 2020
Cameroon rank
21st
Niger rank
19th
Maternal mortality over time
- Cameroon
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 441.07 against 437.75 in Cameroon, a difference of 3.32.
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 189 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 | 1,060 | 381.46 | Niger |
| 1990s | 707.37 | 894.51 | 187.14 | Niger |
| 2000s | 574.62 | 780.35 | 205.73 | Niger |
| 2010s | 469.15 | 501.2 | 32.06 | Niger |
| 2020s | 437.75 | 441.07 | 3.32 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, Cameroon or Niger?
- Niger, at 441.07 against 437.75 in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Cameroon and Niger?
- 3.32, 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?
- Cameroon ranks 21st and Niger ranks 19th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.