Burundi vs Kenya: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Burundi
494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Kenya
529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Burundi rank
14th
Kenya rank
12th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Burundi
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births against 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in Burundi, a difference of 35.53 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,418 deaths per 100,000 live births | 603.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 814.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1,276 deaths per 100,000 live births | 558.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 716.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | Burundi |
| 2000s | 732.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 513.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 219.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | Burundi |
| 2010s | 534.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | 494.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 40.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | Burundi |
| 2020s | 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | 35.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Burundi or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births against 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in Burundi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Burundi and Kenya?
- 35.53 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kenya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Kenya rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Burundi ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 12th 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.