Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Maternal mortality ratio was 258.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
258.23
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
678.04
in 2000
All-time low
258.23
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Cameroon, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 258.23 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Cameroon peaked at 678.04 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 258.23, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 28th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | 572.44 | — |
| 1986 | 579.24 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 556.57 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 558.52 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 563.72 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 570.06 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 583.59 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 594.85 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 606.28 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 628.09 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 640.56 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 648.46 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 651.97 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 665.74 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 672.48 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 678.04 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 672.39 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 658.26 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 644.78 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 633.33 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 628.55 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 615.22 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 604.79 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 591.67 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 579.49 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 561.82 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 540.62 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 499.85 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 468.8 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 439.82 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 417.29 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 393.34 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 372.2 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 354.4 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 335.97 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 315.51 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 342.21 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 275.99 | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 258.23 | -6.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 258.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.37, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 258.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 566.1 | 556.57 | 579.24 | 5 |
| 1990s | 626.21 | 570.06 | 672.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 630.65 | 579.49 | 678.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 438.41 | 335.97 | 561.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 297.99 | 258.23 | 342.21 | 4 |
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)
- 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 maternal mortality ratio in Cameroon?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Cameroon was 258.23 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 678.04 in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 258.23 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Cameroon ranks 28th 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 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).