Burkina Faso vs Burundi: Number of maternal deaths
Burkina Faso
1,762 Deaths
in 2023
Burundi
1,807 Deaths
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Burundi rank
25th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1,807 Deaths against 1,762 Deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 45 Deaths.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burundi ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Burundi ranks 25th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Burundi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,332 Deaths | 3,713 Deaths | 380.92 Deaths | Burundi |
| 1990s | 3,059 Deaths | 3,409 Deaths | 350.74 Deaths | Burundi |
| 2000s | 2,880 Deaths | 2,379 Deaths | 500.35 Deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2,468 Deaths | 2,389 Deaths | 79.21 Deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2,229 Deaths | 1,929 Deaths | 299.86 Deaths | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Burkina Faso or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 1,807 Deaths against 1,762 Deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Burkina Faso and Burundi?
- 45 Deaths, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Burundi?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Burundi rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Burundi ranks 25th 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.