Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 258 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Cameroon, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 258 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Cameroon peaked at 678 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 258, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 572 | — |
| 1986 | 579 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 557 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 559 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 564 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 570 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 584 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 595 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 606 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 628 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 641 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 648 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 652 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 666 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 672 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 678 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 672 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 658 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 645 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 633 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 629 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 615 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 605 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 592 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 579 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 562 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 541 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 500 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 469 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 440 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 417 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 393 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 372 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 354 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 336 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 316 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 342 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 276 | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 258 | -6.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 258 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 147.5, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 258 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 566.2 | 557 | 579 | 5 |
| 1990s | 626.2 | 570 | 672 | 10 |
| 2000s | 630.6 | 579 | 678 | 10 |
| 2010s | 438.4 | 336 | 562 | 10 |
| 2020s | 298 | 258 | 342 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 20,440 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,440 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Cameroon?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Cameroon was 258 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 678 in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 258 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.