Burundi vs World: Maternal mortality ratio

Burundi
391.98 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
World
197.31 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Burundi rank
13th
World rank
10th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Burundi
  • World
200400600800200020112023

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 391.98 per 100,000 live births against 197.31 per 100,000 live births in World, a difference of 194.67 per 100,000 live births.

That makes Burundi's figure about 2.0 times World's.

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

Burundi ranks 13th and World ranks 10th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi World Difference Ahead
2000s 705.1 per 100,000 live births 290.26 per 100,000 live births 414.84 per 100,000 live births Burundi
2010s 529.57 per 100,000 live births 228.63 per 100,000 live births 300.94 per 100,000 live births Burundi
2020s 423.02 per 100,000 live births 213.08 per 100,000 live births 209.94 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 World?
Burundi, at 391.98 per 100,000 live births against 197.31 per 100,000 live births in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Burundi and World?
194.67 per 100,000 live births, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and World?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Burundi and World rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Burundi ranks 13th and World ranks 10th of 196 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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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed