Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Cameroon or IBRD only?

IBRD only, at 42,000 against 2,500 in Cameroon as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and IBRD only?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

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.

Cameroon vs IBRD only: Number of maternal deaths

Cameroon

2,500

in 2023

IBRD only

42,000

in 2023

Cameroon rank

18th

IBRD only rank

20th

Number of maternal deaths over time

Cameroon
IBRD only

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 42,000 against 2,500 in Cameroon, a difference of 39,500.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 16.8 times Cameroon's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 18th and IBRD only ranks 20th of 194 countries.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	IBRD only	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2,600	266,800	264,200	IBRD only
1990s	3,420	194,900	191,480	IBRD only
2000s	4,340	128,000	123,660	IBRD only
2010s	3,690	70,200	66,510	IBRD only
2020s	2,800	54,750	51,950	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Cameroon or IBRD only?: IBRD only, at 42,000 against 2,500 in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Cameroon and IBRD only?: 39,500, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and IBRD only?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and IBRD only rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Cameroon ranks 18th and IBRD only ranks 20th 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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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: 20 August 2026

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.