Brazil vs Burundi: Number of maternal deaths
Brazil
1,741 Deaths
in 2023
Burundi
1,807 Deaths
in 2023
Brazil rank
28th
Burundi rank
25th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Brazil
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1,807 Deaths against 1,741 Deaths in Brazil, a difference of 66 Deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 28th and Burundi ranks 25th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Burundi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,495 Deaths | 3,713 Deaths | 2,783 Deaths | Brazil |
| 1990s | 3,823 Deaths | 3,409 Deaths | 413.3 Deaths | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2,213 Deaths | 2,379 Deaths | 166.16 Deaths | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1,829 Deaths | 2,389 Deaths | 560.29 Deaths | Burundi |
| 2020s | 2,552 Deaths | 1,929 Deaths | 622.9 Deaths | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Brazil or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 1,807 Deaths against 1,741 Deaths in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Brazil and Burundi?
- 66 Deaths, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Burundi?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Burundi rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Brazil ranks 28th and Burundi ranks 25th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.