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
5007501.0k1.2k1.5k198520022020

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

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed

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.