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
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) 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.