Burkina Faso vs Congo: Maternal mortality ratio
Burkina Faso
241.79
in 2023
Congo
241.09
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
30th
Congo rank
31st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 241.79 against 241.09 in Congo, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Congo ranks 31st 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 | 819.26 | 523.31 | 295.95 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 648.05 | 554.08 | 93.97 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 475.22 | 425.62 | 49.59 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 337.25 | 307.06 | 30.19 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 311.54 | 257.62 | 53.92 | 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 241.79 against 241.09 in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 0.7, 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 30th and Congo ranks 31st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.