Burundi vs Guinea: Number of maternal deaths
Burundi
1,807 Deaths
in 2023
Guinea
2,409 Deaths
in 2023
Burundi rank
25th
Guinea rank
22nd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Burundi
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 2,409 Deaths against 1,807 Deaths in Burundi, a difference of 602 Deaths.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 25th and Guinea ranks 22nd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,713 Deaths | 3,317 Deaths | 395.64 Deaths | Burundi |
| 1990s | 3,409 Deaths | 3,471 Deaths | 61.89 Deaths | Guinea |
| 2000s | 2,379 Deaths | 3,184 Deaths | 804.83 Deaths | Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,389 Deaths | 2,833 Deaths | 443.89 Deaths | Guinea |
| 2020s | 1,929 Deaths | 2,473 Deaths | 544.23 Deaths | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Burundi or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 2,409 Deaths against 1,807 Deaths in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Burundi and Guinea?
- 602 Deaths, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guinea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Guinea rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Burundi ranks 25th and Guinea ranks 22nd 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.