Burundi vs Kenya: Maternal mortality ratio
Burundi
494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Kenya
529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Burundi rank
14th
Kenya rank
12th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Burundi
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births against 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in Burundi, a difference of 35.53 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Kenya'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.
Burundi ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 12th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,418 deaths per 100,000 live births | 603.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 814.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1,276 deaths per 100,000 live births | 558.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 716.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | Burundi |
| 2000s | 732.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 513.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 219.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | Burundi |
| 2010s | 534.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | 494.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 40.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | Burundi |
| 2020s | 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | 35.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Burundi or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 529.96 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 Burundi and Kenya?
- 35.53 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kenya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Kenya rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Burundi ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 12th 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.