The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cameroon
Cameroon: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 437.75 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
437.75
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
21st
of 185 countries
All-time high
741.01
in 1996
All-time low
423.89
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cameroon, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cameroon stood at 437.75.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cameroon peaked at 741.01 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 423.89, 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.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 694.33 | — |
| 1986 | 697.28 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 658.62 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 662.67 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 677.92 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 687.4 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 676.77 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 683.4 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 714.13 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 739.85 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 721.76 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 741.01 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 735.97 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 701.93 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 671.47 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 650.73 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 629.25 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 610.57 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 574.42 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 555.62 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 572.95 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 558.27 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 528.86 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 531.9 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 533.66 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 526.75 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 518.68 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 487.1 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 490.71 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 477.51 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 446.85 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 437.25 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 442.97 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 423.89 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 439.77 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 437.75 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 678.16 | 658.62 | 697.28 | 5 |
| 1990s | 707.37 | 671.47 | 741.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 574.62 | 528.86 | 650.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 469.15 | 423.89 | 526.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 437.75 | 437.75 | 437.75 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cameroon?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cameroon was 437.75 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 741.01 in 1996.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 423.89 in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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