Maternal mortality ratio in Cameroon
Cameroon: Maternal mortality ratio was 258.23 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
258.23 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
30th
of 212 countries
All-time high
678.04 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
258.23 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
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 30th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 678.04 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 672.39 per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 658.26 per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 644.78 per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 633.33 per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 628.55 per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 615.22 per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 604.79 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 591.67 per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 579.49 per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 561.82 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 540.62 per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 499.85 per 100,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 468.8 per 100,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 439.82 per 100,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 417.29 per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 393.34 per 100,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 372.2 per 100,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 354.4 per 100,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 335.97 per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 315.51 per 100,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 342.21 per 100,000 live births | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 275.99 per 100,000 live births | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 258.23 per 100,000 live births | -6.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 258.23 per 100,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142 per 100,000 live births, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 258.23 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258.23 per 100,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 27 United Republic of Tanzania 275.84 per 100,000 live births compare
- 28 Nauru 273.38 per 100,000 live births compare
- 28 Naoero 273.38 per 100,000 live births compare
- 31 Sudan 255.71 per 100,000 live births compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 241.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 33 Congo 241.09 per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (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)
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 30th out of 212 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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