Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Cameroon

Cameroon: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 258.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
258.23
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
28th
of 195 countries
All-time high
678.04
in 2000
All-time low
258.23
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Cameroon, 1985–2023

02004006001985200420231985: 572.41986: 579.21987: 556.61988: 558.51989: 563.71990: 570.11991: 583.61992: 594.91993: 606.31994: 628.11995: 640.61996: 648.51997: 6521998: 665.71999: 672.52000: 6782001: 672.42002: 658.32003: 644.82004: 633.32005: 628.62006: 615.22007: 604.82008: 591.72009: 579.52010: 561.82011: 540.62012: 499.82013: 468.82014: 439.82015: 417.32016: 393.32017: 372.22018: 354.42019: 3362020: 315.52021: 342.22022: 2762023: 258.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Cameroon stood at 258.23. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Cameroon peaked at 678.04 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 258.23, in 2023.

That places Cameroon 28th out of 195 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Eritrea 291.36 compare
  2. 26 Tanzania 275.84 compare
  3. 27 Nauru 273.38 compare
  4. 29 Sudan 255.71 compare
  5. 30 Burkina Faso 241.79 compare
  6. 31 Congo 241.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Cameroon?
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Cameroon was 258.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 678.04 in 2000.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 258.23 in 2023.
How does Cameroon rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
Cameroon ranks 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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