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
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.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
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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