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
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
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.