Cameroon vs South Sudan: Number of maternal deaths
Cameroon
2,472 Deaths
in 2023
South Sudan
2,271 Deaths
in 2023
Cameroon rank
21st
South Sudan rank
23rd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Cameroon
- South Sudan
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2,472 Deaths against 2,271 Deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 201 Deaths.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Sudan ahead.
Cameroon ranks 21st and South Sudan ranks 23rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,608 Deaths | 13,113 Deaths | 10,505 Deaths | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 3,405 Deaths | 13,185 Deaths | 9,781 Deaths | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 4,344 Deaths | 3,898 Deaths | 445.83 Deaths | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3,696 Deaths | 4,026 Deaths | 329.93 Deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2,805 Deaths | 2,310 Deaths | 495.15 Deaths | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Cameroon or South Sudan?
- Cameroon, at 2,472 Deaths against 2,271 Deaths in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Cameroon and South Sudan?
- 201 Deaths, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Sudan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and South Sudan rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 21st and South Sudan ranks 23rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.