Cameroon—Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #27 of 194Updated April 2026
Latest Value
258
2023
YoY Change
-6.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#27
of 194 countries
Maximum
678
2000
Minimum
258
2023
CAGR
-4.1%
24 years
Last
258
Previous
276
Highest
678
Lowest
258
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cameroon's maternal mortality (per 100,000) was 258 in 2023, ranking #27 out of 194 countries. This represents a -6.5% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 678 (2000) and the lowest was 258 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 258 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 276 | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 342 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 316 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 336 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 354 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 372 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 393 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 417 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 440 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 469 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 500 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 541 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 562 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 579 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 592 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 605 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 615 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 629 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 633 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 645 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 658 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 672 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 678 |
Top Countries — Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 993 | 2023 |
| 2 | Chad | 748 | 2023 |
| 3 | South Sudan | 692 | 2023 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 692 | 2023 |
| 5 | Liberia | 628 | 2023 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 563 | 2023 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 521 | 2023 |
| 8 | Benin | 518 | 2023 |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | 505 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 494 | 2023 |