Cameroon vs Uganda: Number of maternal deaths
Cameroon
2,472 Deaths
in 2023
Uganda
2,917 Deaths
in 2023
Cameroon rank
21st
Uganda rank
18th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Cameroon
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2,917 Deaths against 2,472 Deaths in Cameroon, a difference of 445 Deaths.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uganda ahead.
Cameroon ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 18th of 195 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,608 Deaths | 5,784 Deaths | 3,176 Deaths | Uganda |
| 1990s | 3,405 Deaths | 5,332 Deaths | 1,927 Deaths | Uganda |
| 2000s | 4,344 Deaths | 4,944 Deaths | 599.95 Deaths | Uganda |
| 2010s | 3,696 Deaths | 4,065 Deaths | 369.51 Deaths | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2,805 Deaths | 3,265 Deaths | 459.88 Deaths | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Cameroon or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2,917 Deaths against 2,472 Deaths in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Cameroon and Uganda?
- 445 Deaths, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 18th 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.