Burundi vs Madagascar: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Burundi
1.8%
in 2023
Madagascar
1.8%
in 2023
Burundi rank
15th
Madagascar rank
14th
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes over time
- Burundi
- Madagascar
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 share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes, Burundi or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Burundi ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 14th 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.