Brazil vs Burkina Faso: Number of maternal deaths

Brazil
1,741
in 2023
Burkina Faso
1,762
in 2023
Brazil rank
28th
Burkina Faso rank
27th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Brazil
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1,762 against 1,741 in Brazil, a difference of 21.

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 194 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 3,332 3,163 Brazil
1990s 3,823 3,059 764.03 Brazil
2000s 2,213 2,880 666.51 Burkina Faso
2010s 1,829 2,468 639.5 Burkina Faso
2020s 2,552 2,229 323.04 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 against 1,741 in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Brazil and Burkina Faso?
21, 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 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed