Burundi vs Mauritania: Maternal mortality ratio
Burundi
391.98 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Mauritania
381.05 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Burundi rank
14th
Mauritania rank
15th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Burundi
- Mauritania
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 391.98 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 381.05 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Mauritania, a difference of 10.93 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 14th and Mauritania ranks 15th of 195 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,469 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 928.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 540.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1,301 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 788.19 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 512.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Burundi |
| 2000s | 705.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 555.74 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 149.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Burundi |
| 2010s | 529.57 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 470.43 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 59.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Burundi |
| 2020s | 423.02 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 401.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 21.91 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Burundi or Mauritania?
- Burundi, at 391.98 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 381.05 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Burundi and Mauritania?
- 10.93 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mauritania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Mauritania rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Burundi ranks 14th and Mauritania ranks 15th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. 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 women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.