Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Cameroon
Cameroon: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 437.75 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
437.75 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
21st
of 185 countries
All-time high
741.01 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1996
All-time low
423.89 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Cameroon, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Cameroon is 437.75 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Cameroon peaked at 741.01 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1996 and was at its lowest, 423.89 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2018.
That places Cameroon 21st out of 185 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. births attended by skilled health staff in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 694.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 697.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 658.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 662.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 677.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 687.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 676.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 683.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 714.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 739.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 721.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 741.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 735.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 701.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 671.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 650.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 629.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 610.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 574.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 555.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 572.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 558.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 528.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 531.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 533.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 526.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 518.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 487.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 490.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 477.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 446.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 437.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 442.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 423.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 439.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 437.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 678.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 658.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 697.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 707.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 671.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | 741.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 574.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 528.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | 650.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 469.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | 423.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | 526.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 437.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 437.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 437.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 18 Sierra Leone 442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 19 Niger 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 20 Mali 440.23 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 22 Togo 399.04 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 23 Madagascar 391.52 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 24 Malawi 380.67 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Cameroon?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Cameroon was 437.75 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 741.01 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1996.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 423.89 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.