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
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) β 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
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.