Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 1,777 Deaths against 1,762 Deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?

15 Deaths, with Zimbabwe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Number of maternal deaths

Burkina Faso

1,762 Deaths

in 2023

Zimbabwe

1,777 Deaths

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

27th

Zimbabwe rank

26th

Number of maternal deaths over time

Burkina Faso
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1,777 Deaths against 1,762 Deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 15 Deaths.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 195 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3,332 Deaths	1,745 Deaths	1,587 Deaths	Burkina Faso
1990s	3,059 Deaths	1,294 Deaths	1,764 Deaths	Burkina Faso
2000s	2,880 Deaths	2,136 Deaths	744.15 Deaths	Burkina Faso
2010s	2,468 Deaths	2,333 Deaths	135.65 Deaths	Burkina Faso
2020s	2,229 Deaths	1,903 Deaths	326.08 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 Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 1,777 Deaths against 1,762 Deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?: 15 Deaths, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th 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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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths
Unit: Deaths
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.