Maternal deaths by income group in Cameroon
Cameroon: Maternal deaths by income group was 4,119 in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
4,119
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4,217
in 1997
All-time low
3,083
in 1985
Years of data
36
1985β2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Cameroon, 1985β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Cameroon stood at 4,119.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Cameroon peaked at 4,217 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3,083, in 1985.
Cameroon ranks 15th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,183 | 3,083 | 3,335 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,910 | 3,471 | 4,217 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,001 | 3,856 | 4,157 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,026 | 3,883 | 4,188 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,119 | 4,119 | 4,119 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Cameroon?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Cameroon was 4,119 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,217 in 1997.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,083 in 1985.
- How does Cameroon rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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