Brazil vs Burundi: Maternal deaths by income group

Brazil
2,011 deaths
in 2020
Burundi
2,151 deaths
in 2020
Brazil rank
29th
Burundi rank
27th

Maternal deaths by income group over time

  • Brazil
  • Burundi
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 2,151 deaths against 2,011 deaths in Brazil, a difference of 140 deaths.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 29th and Burundi ranks 27th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Burundi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Burundi Difference Ahead
1980s 8,314 deaths 3,494 deaths 4,820 deaths Brazil
1990s 4,897 deaths 3,248 deaths 1,649 deaths Brazil
2000s 2,269 deaths 2,396 deaths 126.82 deaths Burundi
2010s 1,817 deaths 2,321 deaths 504.22 deaths Burundi
2020s 2,011 deaths 2,151 deaths 140.02 deaths Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Brazil or Burundi?
Burundi, at 2,151 deaths against 2,011 deaths in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Brazil and Burundi?
140 deaths, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Burundi?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Burundi rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
Brazil ranks 29th and Burundi ranks 27th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.