Maternal deaths ihme in Cameroon
Cameroon: Maternal deaths ihme was 4,119 in 2020. ▲ 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
1985–2020
Maternal deaths ihme in Cameroon, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme in Cameroon peaked at 4,217 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3,083, in 1985.
That places Cameroon 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths ihme in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,083 | — |
| 1986 | 3,201 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 3,102 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 3,194 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 3,335 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 3,471 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 3,499 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 3,608 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3,842 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 4,062 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 4,013 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 4,179 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 4,217 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 4,127 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4,076 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 4,035 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3,977 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3,981 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,872 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,856 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4,074 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 4,064 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,940 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 4,053 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 4,157 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4,188 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,175 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,970 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 4,058 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,021 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,883 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,913 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,044 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3,904 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 4,099 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4,119 | +0.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4,119 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 8.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4,119 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths ihme in Cameroon?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Cameroon was 4,119 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,217 in 1997.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,083 in 1985.
- How does Cameroon rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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