Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Cameroon
Cameroon: Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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 mean daily income in Cameroon, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Cameroon stood at 437.75.
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 mean daily income in Cameroon peaked at 741.01 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 423.89, in 2018.
That places Cameroon 20th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 694.33 | — |
| 1986 | 697.28 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 658.62 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 662.67 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 677.92 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 687.4 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 676.77 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 683.4 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 714.13 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 739.85 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 721.76 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 741.01 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 735.97 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 701.93 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 671.47 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 650.73 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 629.25 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 610.57 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 574.42 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 555.62 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 572.95 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 558.27 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 528.86 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 531.9 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 533.66 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 526.75 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 518.68 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 487.1 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 490.71 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 477.51 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 446.85 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 437.25 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 442.97 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 423.89 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 439.77 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 437.75 | -0.5% |
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
- 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2785 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5607 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Cameroon?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Cameroon was 437.75 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 741.01 in 1996.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 423.89 in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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 mean daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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