Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Number of maternal deaths
Burkina Faso
1,800
in 2023
Kenya
2,200
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Kenya rank
23rd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2,200 against 1,800 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 400.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kenya ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,300 | 9,000 | 5,700 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 3,070 | 3,740 | 670 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2,900 | 2,620 | 280 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2,480 | 2,910 | 430 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2,225 | 2,475 | 250 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 2,200 against 1,800 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 400, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.