Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate was 406 in 2018. βΌ Falling
Latest (2018)
406
World rank
5th
of 146 countries
All-time high
863
in 1998
All-time low
406
in 2018
Years of data
5
1998β2018
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Cameroon, 1998β2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 406 for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Cameroon peaked at 863 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 406, in 2018.
That places Cameroon 5th out of 146 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 863 | 863 | 863 | 1 |
| 2000s | 778 | 778 | 778 | 1 |
| 2010s | 613.33 | 406 | 782 | 3 |
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More gender data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 452,058 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 436,011 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 444,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 430,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 437,292 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Cameroon?
- Maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Cameroon was 406 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 863 in 1998.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 406 in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate?
- Cameroon ranks 5th out of 146 countries with data for 2018.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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, National Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.