Cameroon vs Uganda: Number of maternal deaths by region
Cameroon
4,119 deaths
in 2020
Uganda
4,700 deaths
in 2020
Cameroon rank
15th
Uganda rank
12th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Cameroon
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4,700 deaths against 4,119 deaths in Cameroon, a difference of 581 deaths.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,183 deaths | 5,506 deaths | 2,323 deaths | Uganda |
| 1990s | 3,910 deaths | 5,590 deaths | 1,680 deaths | Uganda |
| 2000s | 4,001 deaths | 5,430 deaths | 1,429 deaths | Uganda |
| 2010s | 4,026 deaths | 4,778 deaths | 752.55 deaths | Uganda |
| 2020s | 4,119 deaths | 4,700 deaths | 580.44 deaths | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Cameroon or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4,700 deaths against 4,119 deaths in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Cameroon and Uganda?
- 581 deaths, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Cameroon ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 12th 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.