Lifetime risk of maternal death in Cameroon
Cameroon: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 89 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
89 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
89 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
27 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1994
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Cameroon, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 89 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Cameroon peaked at 89 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1994.
That places Cameroon 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 28 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 28 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 28 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 28 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 28 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 28 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 28 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 28 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 32 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 36 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 40 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 43 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 46 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 49 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 55 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 59 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 63 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 68 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 65 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 82 1 in: rate varies by country | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 89 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 28 1 in: rate varies by country | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 27.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | 63 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 76 1 in: rate varies by country | 65 1 in: rate varies by country | 89 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 168 Burkina Faso 102 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 169 Eritrea 94 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 170 Sudan 91 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 172 Lesotho 78 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 172 Tanzania, United Republic of 78 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 172 Zimbabwe 78 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Cameroon?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Cameroon was 89 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 89 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 1 in: rate varies by country in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Cameroon ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.