Brazil vs Burkina Faso: Number of maternal deaths
Brazil
1,741 Deaths
in 2023
Burkina Faso
1,762 Deaths
in 2023
Brazil rank
28th
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Brazil
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1,762 Deaths against 1,741 Deaths in Brazil, a difference of 21 Deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 28th and Burkina Faso ranks 27th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,495 Deaths | 3,332 Deaths | 3,163 Deaths | Brazil |
| 1990s | 3,823 Deaths | 3,059 Deaths | 764.03 Deaths | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2,213 Deaths | 2,880 Deaths | 666.51 Deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1,829 Deaths | 2,468 Deaths | 639.5 Deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2,552 Deaths | 2,229 Deaths | 323.04 Deaths | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Brazil or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 1,762 Deaths against 1,741 Deaths in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Brazil and Burkina Faso?
- 21 Deaths, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Burkina Faso?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Burkina Faso rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Brazil ranks 28th and Burkina Faso ranks 27th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.