What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?

2.94 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Ethiopia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UN MMEIG (2023) – processed 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.

Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Maternal mortality ratio

Burkina Faso

263.75 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Ethiopia

266.69 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Burkina Faso rank

32nd

Ethiopia rank

31st

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Burkina Faso
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 266.69 deaths per 100,000 live births against 263.75 deaths per 100,000 live births in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.94 deaths per 100,000 live births.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Ethiopia ranks 31st of 185 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	798.73 deaths per 100,000 live births	1,236 deaths per 100,000 live births	437.57 deaths per 100,000 live births	Ethiopia
1990s	645.54 deaths per 100,000 live births	1,069 deaths per 100,000 live births	423.31 deaths per 100,000 live births	Ethiopia
2000s	436.31 deaths per 100,000 live births	855.77 deaths per 100,000 live births	419.47 deaths per 100,000 live births	Ethiopia
2010s	308.72 deaths per 100,000 live births	443.6 deaths per 100,000 live births	134.89 deaths per 100,000 live births	Ethiopia
2020s	263.75 deaths per 100,000 live births	266.69 deaths per 100,000 live births	2.94 deaths per 100,000 live births	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?: Ethiopia, at 266.69 deaths per 100,000 live births against 263.75 deaths per 100,000 live births in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?: 2.94 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Ethiopia ranks 31st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed 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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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.