Number of maternal deaths by region in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of maternal deaths by region was 4,119 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4,119
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4,217
in 1997
All-time low
3,083
in 1985
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Cameroon, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Cameroon is 4,119, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Cameroon peaked at 4,217 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3,083, in 1985.
That places Cameroon 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,083 | — |
| 1986 | 3,201 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 3,102 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 3,194 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 3,335 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 3,471 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 3,499 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 3,608 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3,842 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 4,062 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 4,013 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 4,179 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 4,217 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 4,127 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4,076 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 4,035 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3,977 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3,981 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,872 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,856 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4,074 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 4,064 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,940 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 4,053 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 4,157 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4,188 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,175 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,970 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 4,058 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,021 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,883 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,913 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,044 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3,904 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 4,099 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4,119 | +0.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4,119 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 8.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4,119 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,183 | 3,083 | 3,335 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,910 | 3,471 | 4,217 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,001 | 3,856 | 4,157 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,026 | 3,883 | 4,188 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,119 | 4,119 | 4,119 | 1 |
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 by region in Cameroon?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Cameroon was 4,119 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,217 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,083 in 1985.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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