Burkina Faso vs Burundi: Number of maternal deaths
Burkina Faso
2,049 deaths
in 2020
Burundi
2,151 deaths
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Burundi rank
27th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 2,151 deaths against 2,049 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 102 deaths.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burundi ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Burundi ranks 27th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Burundi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,234 deaths | 3,494 deaths | 260.11 deaths | Burundi |
| 1990s | 3,041 deaths | 3,248 deaths | 206.39 deaths | Burundi |
| 2000s | 2,626 deaths | 2,396 deaths | 230.69 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2,279 deaths | 2,321 deaths | 42.05 deaths | Burundi |
| 2020s | 2,049 deaths | 2,151 deaths | 101.39 deaths | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Burkina Faso or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 2,151 deaths against 2,049 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Burkina Faso and Burundi?
- 102 deaths, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Burundi?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Burundi rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Burundi ranks 27th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β 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.