Maternal mortality ratio in Cameroon
Cameroon: Maternal mortality ratio was 258.23 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 258.23 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 258.23 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 27th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 630.65 per 100,000 live births | 579.49 per 100,000 live births | 678.04 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 438.41 per 100,000 live births | 335.97 per 100,000 live births | 561.82 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 297.99 per 100,000 live births | 258.23 per 100,000 live births | 342.21 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 24 Eritrea 291.36 per 100,000 live births compare
- 25 United Republic of Tanzania 275.84 per 100,000 live births compare
- 26 Nauru 273.38 per 100,000 live births compare
- 28 Sudan 255.71 per 100,000 live births compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 241.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 30 Congo 241.09 per 100,000 live births compare
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 in Cameroon?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Cameroon was 258.23 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 678.04 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 258.23 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 196 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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