Number of maternal deaths in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of maternal deaths was 4,119 deaths in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths in Cameroon, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths in Cameroon stood at 4,119 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Cameroon peaked at 4,217 deaths in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3,083 deaths, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,183 deaths | 3,083 deaths | 3,335 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,910 deaths | 3,471 deaths | 4,217 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,001 deaths | 3,856 deaths | 4,157 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,026 deaths | 3,883 deaths | 4,188 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,119 deaths | 4,119 deaths | 4,119 deaths | 1 |
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More health data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 4 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 244,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 245,558 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 251,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 252,310 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 260,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 260,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Cameroon?
- Number of maternal deaths in Cameroon was 4,119 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,217 deaths in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,083 deaths in 1985.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.