Cameroon vs Uganda: Number of maternal deaths

Cameroon
2,500
in 2023
Uganda
2,900
in 2023
Cameroon rank
18th
Uganda rank
17th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Cameroon
  • Uganda
02.0k4.0k6.0k198520042023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2,900 against 2,500 in Cameroon, a difference of 400.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uganda ahead.

Cameroon ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 17th of 194 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 2,600 5,800 3,200 Uganda
1990s 3,420 5,330 1,910 Uganda
2000s 4,340 4,930 590 Uganda
2010s 3,690 4,060 370 Uganda
2020s 2,800 3,250 450 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Cameroon or Uganda?
Uganda, at 2,900 against 2,500 in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Cameroon and Uganda?
400, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Cameroon ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 17th 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.