Brazil vs Burkina Faso: Number of maternal deaths

Brazil
2,011 deaths
in 2020
Burkina Faso
2,049 deaths
in 2020
Brazil rank
29th
Burkina Faso rank
28th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Brazil
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 2,049 deaths against 2,011 deaths in Brazil, a difference of 38 deaths.

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

Brazil ranks 29th and Burkina Faso ranks 28th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1980s 8,314 deaths 3,234 deaths 5,080 deaths Brazil
1990s 4,897 deaths 3,041 deaths 1,856 deaths Brazil
2000s 2,269 deaths 2,626 deaths 357.52 deaths Burkina Faso
2010s 1,817 deaths 2,279 deaths 462.17 deaths Burkina Faso
2020s 2,011 deaths 2,049 deaths 38.63 deaths Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Brazil or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 2,049 deaths against 2,011 deaths in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Brazil and Burkina Faso?
38 deaths, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Burkina Faso?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Burkina Faso rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Brazil ranks 29th 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
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.