Burkina Faso vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Maternal mortality ratio
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Burkina Faso
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 242 against 68 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 174.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 3.6 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 819.4 | 185.4 | 634 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 648 | 147.5 | 500.5 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 475.2 | 109.1 | 366.1 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 337.2 | 74.7 | 262.5 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 311.5 | 77.75 | 233.75 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Burkina Faso or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Burkina Faso, at 242 against 68 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Burkina Faso and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 174, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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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About this data
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).