Burundi vs Myanmar: Number of maternal deaths

Burundi
1,800
in 2023
Myanmar
1,700
in 2023
Burundi rank
25th
Myanmar rank
28th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Burundi
  • Myanmar
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k198520042023

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1,800 against 1,700 in Myanmar, a difference of 100.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

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

Burundi ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 28th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Myanmar Difference Ahead
1980s 3,700 7,020 3,320 Myanmar
1990s 3,410 5,210 1,800 Myanmar
2000s 2,380 3,250 870 Myanmar
2010s 2,390 2,130 260 Burundi
2020s 1,925 1,850 75 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Burundi or Myanmar?
Burundi, at 1,800 against 1,700 in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Burundi and Myanmar?
100, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Myanmar?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Myanmar rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Burundi ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 28th 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.