Burundi vs Gambia: Maternal mortality

Burundi
494.43
in 2020
Gambia
458.24
in 2020
Burundi rank
14th
Gambia rank
17th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Burundi
  • Gambia
5007501.0k1.2k1.5k198520022020

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 494.43 against 458.24 in Gambia, a difference of 36.19.

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 189 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 1,142 276.22 Burundi
1990s 1,276 855.7 420.11 Burundi
2000s 732.75 723.27 9.48 Burundi
2010s 534.73 545.2 10.48 Gambia
2020s 494.43 458.24 36.19 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Burundi or Gambia?
Burundi, at 494.43 against 458.24 in Gambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Burundi and Gambia?
36.19, 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?
Burundi ranks 14th and Gambia ranks 17th of 189 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