Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate
Burkina Faso
242
in 2023
Cameroon
258
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
29th
Cameroon rank
27th
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 258 against 242 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 16.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Cameroon ranks 27th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Cameroon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 819.4 | 566.2 | 253.2 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 648 | 626.2 | 21.8 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 475.2 | 630.6 | 155.4 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 337.2 | 438.4 | 101.2 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 311.5 | 298 | 13.5 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 258 against 242 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 16, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Cameroon ranks 27th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.