Cameroon vs Sudan: Number of maternal deaths by region

Cameroon
4,119 deaths
in 2020
Sudan
4,112 deaths
in 2020
Cameroon rank
15th
Sudan rank
16th

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

  • Cameroon
  • Sudan
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k198520022020

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 4,119 deaths against 4,112 deaths in Sudan, a difference of 7 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sudan ahead.

Cameroon ranks 15th and Sudan ranks 16th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 3,183 deaths 10,977 deaths 7,794 deaths Sudan
1990s 3,910 deaths 8,641 deaths 4,732 deaths Sudan
2000s 4,001 deaths 5,812 deaths 1,811 deaths Sudan
2010s 4,026 deaths 4,333 deaths 307.43 deaths Sudan
2020s 4,119 deaths 4,112 deaths 7.15 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 Sudan?
Cameroon, at 4,119 deaths against 4,112 deaths in Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Cameroon and Sudan?
7 deaths, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sudan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Sudan rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
Cameroon ranks 15th and Sudan ranks 16th 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.