Burkina Faso vs Congo: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Burkina Faso
263.75 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Congo
282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
32nd
Congo rank
29th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births against 263.75 deaths per 100,000 live births in Burkina Faso, a difference of 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Congo ranks 29th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 798.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | 644.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 154.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 645.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 793.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 147.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | Congo |
| 2000s | 436.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 528.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 92.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | Congo |
| 2010s | 308.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | 365.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 56.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | Congo |
| 2020s | 263.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Congo, at 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births against 263.75 deaths per 100,000 live births in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Congo ranks 29th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.