Cameroon vs Mali: Number of maternal deaths by region

Cameroon
4,119 deaths
in 2020
Mali
3,927 deaths
in 2020
Cameroon rank
15th
Mali rank
17th

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

  • Cameroon
  • Mali
02.0k4.0k6.0k198520022020

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 4,119 deaths against 3,927 deaths in Mali, a difference of 192 deaths.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mali ahead.

Cameroon ranks 15th and Mali ranks 17th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mali Difference Ahead
1980s 3,183 deaths 5,008 deaths 1,825 deaths Mali
1990s 3,910 deaths 4,276 deaths 366.63 deaths Mali
2000s 4,001 deaths 3,692 deaths 308.91 deaths Cameroon
2010s 4,026 deaths 3,966 deaths 59.82 deaths Cameroon
2020s 4,119 deaths 3,927 deaths 192.44 deaths Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Cameroon or Mali?
Cameroon, at 4,119 deaths against 3,927 deaths in Mali as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Cameroon and Mali?
192 deaths, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
Cameroon ranks 15th and Mali ranks 17th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths by region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.