Benin vs Burundi: Maternal mortality ratio
Benin
522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Burundi
494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Benin rank
13th
Burundi rank
14th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Benin
- Burundi
How they compare
Benin currently reports 522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births against 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in Burundi, a difference of 28.18 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burundi ahead.
Benin ranks 13th and Burundi ranks 14th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Burundi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 655.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,418 deaths per 100,000 live births | 762.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | Burundi |
| 1990s | 527.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,276 deaths per 100,000 live births | 748.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | Burundi |
| 2000s | 507.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 732.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 225.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | Burundi |
| 2010s | 587.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 534.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | 52.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | Benin |
| 2020s | 522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 28.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Benin or Burundi?
- Benin, at 522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births against 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in Burundi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Benin and Burundi?
- 28.18 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burundi?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Burundi rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Benin ranks 13th and Burundi ranks 14th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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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About this data
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.