Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0053 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0053 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.0095 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
Cameroon ranks 33rd of 194 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, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0053 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0026 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0053 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0052 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 30 India 0.0064 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Nepal 0.0057 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Philippines 0.005 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.0053 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0095 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.