Maternal mortality ratio in Cameroon
Cameroon: Maternal mortality ratio was 258 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Cameroon, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Cameroon is 258, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Cameroon peaked at 678 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 258, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 572 | — |
| 1986 | 579 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 557 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 559 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 564 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 570 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 584 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 595 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 606 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 628 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 641 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 648 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 652 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 666 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 672 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 678 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 672 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 658 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 645 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 633 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 629 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 615 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 605 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 592 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 579 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 562 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 541 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 500 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 469 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 440 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 417 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 393 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 372 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 354 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 336 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 316 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 342 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 276 | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 258 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 566.2 | 557 | 579 | 5 |
| 1990s | 626.2 | 570 | 672 | 10 |
| 2000s | 630.6 | 579 | 678 | 10 |
| 2010s | 438.4 | 336 | 562 | 10 |
| 2020s | 298 | 258 | 342 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Cameroon?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Cameroon was 258 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 678 in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 258 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).