Arab World vs Burundi: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Arab World
0.4%
in 2023
Burundi
1.8%
in 2023
Arab World rank
18th
Burundi rank
15th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Arab World
  • Burundi
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1.8% against 0.4% in Arab World, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 4.5 times Arab World's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 18th and Burundi ranks 15th of 47 groups.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Burundi Difference Ahead
1980s 2.1% 9.3% 7.2% Burundi
1990s 1.4% 7.7% 6.3% Burundi
2000s 0.8% 4.1% 3.3% Burundi
2010s 0.5% 3.0% 2.5% Burundi
2020s 0.5% 2.0% 1.5% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Arab World or Burundi?
Burundi, at 1.8% against 0.4% in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Arab World and Burundi?
1.4%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Burundi?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Burundi rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Arab World ranks 18th and Burundi ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Unit
%
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.