Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations)
Burkina Faso
241.79 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Senegal
237.44 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
32nd
Senegal rank
34th
Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 241.79 per 100,000 live births against 237.44 per 100,000 live births in Senegal, a difference of 4.35 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 34th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 475.22 per 100,000 live births | 500.42 per 100,000 live births | 25.21 per 100,000 live births | Senegal |
| 2010s | 337.25 per 100,000 live births | 363.19 per 100,000 live births | 25.94 per 100,000 live births | Senegal |
| 2020s | 311.54 per 100,000 live births | 245.19 per 100,000 live births | 66.35 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 Senegal?
- Burkina Faso, at 241.79 per 100,000 live births against 237.44 per 100,000 live births in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 4.35 per 100,000 live births, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 34th of 212 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.