Cameroon vs Uganda: Number of maternal deaths
Cameroon
2,472
in 2023
Uganda
2,917
in 2023
Cameroon rank
21st
Uganda rank
18th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Cameroon
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2,917 against 2,472 in Cameroon, a difference of 445.
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 194 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 | 5,784 | 3,176 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 3,405 | 5,332 | 1,927 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 4,344 | 4,944 | 599.95 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 3,696 | 4,065 | 369.51 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2,805 | 3,265 | 459.88 | 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 against 2,472 in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Cameroon and Uganda?
- 445, 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 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.