Burkina Faso vs Congo: Maternal mortality ratio
Burkina Faso
241.79 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Congo
241.09 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Congo rank
28th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 241.79 per 100,000 live births against 241.09 per 100,000 live births in Congo, a difference of 0.7 per 100,000 live births.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Congo ranks 28th of 178 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 475.22 per 100,000 live births | 425.62 per 100,000 live births | 49.59 per 100,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 337.25 per 100,000 live births | 307.06 per 100,000 live births | 30.19 per 100,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 311.54 per 100,000 live births | 257.62 per 100,000 live births | 53.92 per 100,000 live births | 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 per 100,000 live births against 241.09 per 100,000 live births in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 0.7 per 100,000 live births, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Congo ranks 28th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.