Cameroon vs Guinea: Number of maternal deaths

Cameroon
2,500
in 2023
Guinea
2,400
in 2023
Cameroon rank
18th
Guinea rank
21st

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Cameroon
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2,500 against 2,400 in Guinea, a difference of 100.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guinea ahead.

Cameroon ranks 18th and Guinea ranks 21st of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 2,600 3,320 720 Guinea
1990s 3,420 3,490 70 Guinea
2000s 4,340 3,180 1,160 Cameroon
2010s 3,690 2,840 850 Cameroon
2020s 2,800 2,475 325 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Cameroon or Guinea?
Cameroon, at 2,500 against 2,400 in Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Cameroon and Guinea?
100, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Guinea rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Cameroon ranks 18th and Guinea ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. 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
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.