Burkina Faso vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Number of maternal deaths
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Burkina Faso
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 23,000 against 1,800 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 21,200.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 12.8 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,300 | 47,800 | 44,500 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 3,070 | 47,200 | 44,130 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 2,900 | 38,100 | 35,200 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 2,480 | 29,100 | 26,620 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 2,225 | 25,750 | 23,525 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Burkina Faso or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 23,000 against 1,800 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 21,200, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd 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.