Burundi vs Madagascar: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Burundi
1.8%
in 2023
Madagascar
1.8%
in 2023
Burundi rank
15th
Madagascar rank
14th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Burundi
  • Madagascar
24681012198520042023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Burundi, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 14th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 9.3% 4.3% 5.1% Burundi
1990s 7.7% 4.0% 3.7% Burundi
2000s 4.1% 2.9% 1.2% Burundi
2010s 3.0% 2.2% 0.8% Burundi
2020s 2.0% 1.9% 0.1% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Burundi or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Burundi and Madagascar?
0.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Madagascar?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Madagascar rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Burundi ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 14th 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.