Burkina Faso vs Eritrea: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Burkina Faso
0.9844
in 2023
Eritrea
1.06
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Eritrea rank
26th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1.06 against 0.9844 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0756.
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 | 5.31 | 8.48 | 3.17 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 4.04 | 5.39 | 1.35 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 2.79 | 2.77 | 0.0162 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.72 | 0.0885 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.31 | 1.17 | 0.1384 | 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 1.06 against 0.9844 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 0.0756, 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?
- Our World in Data, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.