Burkina Faso vs Eritrea: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Burkina Faso
1.0%
in 2023
Eritrea
1.1%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Eritrea rank
26th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Eritrea
02468198520042023

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Eritrea ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Eritrea ranks 26th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Eritrea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Eritrea Difference Ahead
1980s 5.3% 8.5% 3.2% Eritrea
1990s 4.0% 5.4% 1.4% Eritrea
2000s 2.8% 2.8% 0.0% Burkina Faso
2010s 1.8% 1.7% 0.1% Burkina Faso
2020s 1.3% 1.2% 0.1% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Burkina Faso or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
0.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Eritrea rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Eritrea ranks 26th of 194 countries.
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.