Burkina Faso vs Congo: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Burkina Faso
1.0%
in 2023
Congo
1.0%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Congo rank
28th
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Congo ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 2.8% | 2.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.7% | 1.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Congo ranks 28th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.