Burundi vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Lifetime risk of maternal death

Burundi
1.8%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
0.4%
in 2023
Burundi rank
15th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
16th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Burundi
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1.8% against 0.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 4.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Burundi ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1980s 9.3% 2.2% 7.1% Burundi
1990s 7.7% 1.7% 6.0% Burundi
2000s 4.1% 1.0% 3.1% Burundi
2010s 3.0% 0.6% 2.4% Burundi
2020s 2.0% 0.5% 1.5% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Burundi or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Burundi, at 1.8% against 0.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Burundi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
1.4%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Burundi ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th 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.