Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 437.75 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
437.75
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 184 countries
All-time high
741.01
in 1996
All-time low
423.89
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Cameroon, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 437.75 for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 741.01 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 423.89, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 20th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 678.16 | 658.62 | 697.28 | 5 |
| 1990s | 707.37 | 671.47 | 741.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 574.62 | 528.86 | 650.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 469.15 | 423.89 | 526.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 437.75 | 437.75 | 437.75 | 1 |
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More health data for Cameroon
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (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 maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Cameroon was 437.75 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 741.01 in 1996.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 423.89 in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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