Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 112 1 in: rate varies by country against 102 1 in: rate varies by country in Burkina Faso, a difference of 10 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 168th and Senegal ranks 165th of 194 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | 2.2 1 in: rate varies by country | Senegal |
| 1990s | 25.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 30.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 1 in: rate varies by country | Senegal |
| 2000s | 36.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 40.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 4.2 1 in: rate varies by country | Senegal |
| 2010s | 57.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 61.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 3.9 1 in: rate varies by country | Senegal |
| 2020s | 78.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 106.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 28.25 1 in: rate varies by country | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 112 1 in: rate varies by country against 102 1 in: rate varies by country in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 10 1 in: rate varies by country, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Burkina Faso ranks 168th and Senegal ranks 165th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.