Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 2,472 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,472
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
21st
of 195 countries
All-time high
4,470
in 2009
All-time low
2,472
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Cameroon, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2,472 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Cameroon peaked at 4,470 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,472, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 21st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,495 | — |
| 1986 | 2,610 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 2,574 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 2,641 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2,720 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 2,819 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 2,960 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 3,077 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 3,195 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 3,371 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 3,491 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 3,584 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3,676 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 3,860 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 4,014 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 4,133 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 4,186 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 4,223 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4,280 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4,342 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4,435 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 4,439 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4,465 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4,469 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4,470 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,402 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4,290 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 4,020 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 3,820 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 3,643 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3,583 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,485 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,369 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 3,244 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3,101 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 2,931 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 3,203 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 2,613 | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 2,472 | -5.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2,472 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 456.54, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2,472 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,443, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,608 | 2,495 | 2,720 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,405 | 2,819 | 4,014 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,344 | 4,133 | 4,470 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,696 | 3,101 | 4,402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,805 | 2,472 | 3,203 | 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 number of maternal deaths in Cameroon?
- Number of maternal deaths in Cameroon was 2,472 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,470 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,472 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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