Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Maternal mortality, gaps filled
Burkina Faso
263.75
in 2020
Ethiopia
266.69
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Ethiopia rank
32nd
Maternal mortality, gaps filled over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 266.69 against 263.75 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.94.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Ethiopia ranks 32nd of 189 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 798.73 | 1,236 | 437.57 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 645.54 | 1,069 | 423.31 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 436.31 | 855.77 | 419.47 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 308.72 | 443.6 | 134.89 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 263.75 | 266.69 | 2.94 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, gaps filled, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 266.69 against 263.75 in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality, gaps filled between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 2.94, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Ethiopia ranks 32nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.