Cameroon vs Gambia: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate

Cameroon
-3.85 % change on previous year
in 2023
Gambia
-3.33 % change on previous year
in 2023
Cameroon rank
79th
Gambia rank
77th

Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Cameroon
  • Gambia
-20-10010198620042023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports -3.33 % change on previous year against -3.85 % change on previous year in Cameroon, a difference of 0.52 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 79th and Gambia ranks 77th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Gambia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.96 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 1.96 % change on previous year Cameroon
1990s 4.02 % change on previous year -2.15 % change on previous year 6.17 % change on previous year Cameroon
2000s 1.19 % change on previous year -0.6206 % change on previous year 1.81 % change on previous year Cameroon
2010s -3.64 % change on previous year -3.18 % change on previous year 0.4626 % change on previous year Gambia
2020s -4.68 % change on previous year -2.97 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate, Cameroon or Gambia?
Gambia, at -3.33 % change on previous year against -3.85 % change on previous year in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate between Cameroon and Gambia?
0.52 % change on previous year, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gambia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Gambia rank globally for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
Cameroon ranks 79th and Gambia ranks 77th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 8,887 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.