Angola vs Cameroon: Number of maternal deaths
Angola
2,531 Deaths
in 2023
Cameroon
2,472 Deaths
in 2023
Angola rank
19th
Cameroon rank
21st
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Angola
- Cameroon
How they compare
Angola currently reports 2,531 Deaths against 2,472 Deaths in Cameroon, a difference of 59 Deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 19th and Cameroon ranks 21st of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,728 Deaths | 2,608 Deaths | 2,120 Deaths | Angola |
| 1990s | 5,154 Deaths | 3,405 Deaths | 1,749 Deaths | Angola |
| 2000s | 4,277 Deaths | 4,344 Deaths | 67.32 Deaths | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2,930 Deaths | 3,696 Deaths | 765.37 Deaths | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2,600 Deaths | 2,805 Deaths | 205.23 Deaths | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Angola or Cameroon?
- Angola, at 2,531 Deaths against 2,472 Deaths in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Angola and Cameroon?
- 59 Deaths, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Cameroon?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Cameroon rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Angola ranks 19th and Cameroon ranks 21st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.