Burundi vs Gambia: Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate
Burundi
494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Gambia
458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Burundi rank
14th
Gambia rank
17th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate over time
- Burundi
- Gambia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births against 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in Gambia, a difference of 36.19 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 14th and Gambia ranks 17th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,418 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,142 deaths per 100,000 live births | 276.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1,276 deaths per 100,000 live births | 855.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 420.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | Burundi |
| 2000s | 732.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 723.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | Burundi |
| 2010s | 534.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | 545.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2020s | 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 36.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate, Burundi or Gambia?
- Burundi, at 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births against 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in Gambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate between Burundi and Gambia?
- 36.19 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Gambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Gambia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate?
- Burundi ranks 14th and Gambia ranks 17th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.