Burkina Faso vs Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Maternal mortality ratio

Burkina Faso
241.79
in 2023
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
9.92
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
31st
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank
32nd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 241.79 against 9.92 in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), a difference of 231.87.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 24.4 times Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 32nd of 210 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2000s 475.22 14.03 461.19 Burkina Faso
2010s 337.25 11.31 325.94 Burkina Faso
2020s 311.54 13.54 298 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Burkina Faso or Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
Burkina Faso, at 241.79 against 9.92 in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Burkina Faso and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
231.87, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 32nd of 210 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.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
247 places, 5,928 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed