Cameroon vs South Sudan: Number of maternal deaths by region
Cameroon
4,119 deaths
in 2020
South Sudan
3,790 deaths
in 2020
Cameroon rank
15th
South Sudan rank
18th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Cameroon
- South Sudan
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4,119 deaths against 3,790 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 329 deaths.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Sudan ahead.
Cameroon ranks 15th and South Sudan ranks 18th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,183 deaths | 11,791 deaths | 8,608 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 3,910 deaths | 12,301 deaths | 8,391 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 4,001 deaths | 4,620 deaths | 619.63 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 4,026 deaths | 4,551 deaths | 525.19 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 4,119 deaths | 3,790 deaths | 329.4 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 South Sudan?
- Cameroon, at 4,119 deaths against 3,790 deaths in South Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Cameroon and South Sudan?
- 329 deaths, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Sudan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and South Sudan rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Cameroon ranks 15th and South Sudan ranks 18th 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.