Cameroon vs Mali: Number of maternal deaths
Cameroon
2,500
in 2023
Mali
3,500
in 2023
Cameroon rank
18th
Mali rank
16th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Cameroon
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3,500 against 2,500 in Cameroon, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.4 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mali ahead.
Cameroon ranks 18th and Mali ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,600 | 4,840 | 2,240 | Mali |
| 1990s | 3,420 | 4,320 | 900 | Mali |
| 2000s | 4,340 | 3,860 | 480 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3,690 | 4,030 | 340 | Mali |
| 2020s | 2,800 | 3,600 | 800 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Cameroon or Mali?
- Mali, at 3,500 against 2,500 in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Cameroon and Mali?
- 1,000, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 18th and Mali ranks 16th 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
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.