Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Burkina Faso or Congo?

Burkina Faso, at 242 against 241 in Congo as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Congo: Maternal mortality ratio

Burkina Faso

242

in 2023

Congo

241

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

29th

Congo rank

30th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Burkina Faso
Congo

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 242 against 241 in Congo, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Congo ranks 30th of 194 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1980s	819.4	523.2	296.2	Burkina Faso
1990s	648	553.9	94.1	Burkina Faso
2000s	475.2	425.6	49.6	Burkina Faso
2010s	337.2	306.9	30.3	Burkina Faso
2020s	311.5	257.5	54	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Burkina Faso or Congo?: Burkina Faso, at 242 against 241 in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Burkina Faso and Congo?: 1, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Congo ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).