Benin vs Burkina Faso: Number of maternal deaths
Benin
2,451 deaths
in 2020
Burkina Faso
2,049 deaths
in 2020
Benin rank
25th
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2,451 deaths against 2,049 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 402 deaths.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 25th and Burkina Faso ranks 28th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,418 deaths | 3,234 deaths | 1,816 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1,377 deaths | 3,041 deaths | 1,664 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1,670 deaths | 2,626 deaths | 956.28 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2,457 deaths | 2,279 deaths | 178.34 deaths | Benin |
| 2020s | 2,451 deaths | 2,049 deaths | 401.64 deaths | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 2,451 deaths against 2,049 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 402 deaths, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Benin ranks 25th and Burkina Faso ranks 28th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.