Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Maternal mortality

Burkina Faso
263.75
in 2020
Ethiopia
266.69
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Ethiopia rank
32nd

Maternal mortality over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ethiopia
2505007501.0k1.2k198520022020

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 266.69 against 263.75 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.94.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Ethiopia ranks 32nd of 188 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 1,236 437.57 Ethiopia
1990s 645.54 1,069 423.31 Ethiopia
2000s 436.31 855.77 419.47 Ethiopia
2010s 308.72 443.6 134.89 Ethiopia
2020s 263.75 266.69 2.94 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 266.69 against 263.75 in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
2.94, 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?
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Ethiopia ranks 32nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed