Births attended by health staff sdgs in Burundi

Burundi: Births attended by health staff sdgs was 76.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
76.5
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
141st
of 169 countries
All-time high
98.6
in 2019
All-time low
19.1
in 1987
Years of data
11
1987–2021

Births attended by health staff sdgs in Burundi, 1987–2021

204060801001987200420211987: 19.12000: 25.22005: 31.82010: 60.32012: 78.42016: 77.62017: 79.12018: 86.22019: 98.62020: 87.42021: 76.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for births attended by health staff sdgs in Burundi is 76.5, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by health staff sdgs in Burundi peaked at 98.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.1, in 1987.

That places Burundi 141st out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Births attended by health staff sdgs in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by health staff sdgs in Burundi, 1987 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1987 19.1 —
2000 25.2 +31.9%
2005 31.8 +26.2%
2010 60.3 +89.6%
2012 78.4 +30.0%
2016 77.6 -1.0%
2017 79.1 +1.9%
2018 86.2 +9.0%
2019 98.6 +14.4%
2020 87.4 -11.4%
2021 76.5 -12.5%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 76.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 70.15, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 76.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.1 19.1 19.1 1
2000s 28.5 25.2 31.8 2
2010s 80.03 60.3 98.6 6
2020s 81.95 76.5 87.4 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 138 Ghana 78.9 compare
  2. 139 Benin 78.1 compare
  3. 140 Nepal 77.2 compare
  4. 142 Senegal 74.5 compare
  5. 143 Uganda 74.2 compare
  6. 144 Mozambique 73 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by health staff sdgs in Burundi?
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Burundi was 76.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 98.6 in 2019.
What is the lowest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 19.1 in 1987.
How does Burundi rank for births attended by health staff sdgs?
Burundi ranks 141st out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
Is births attended by health staff sdgs rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births attended by health staff sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by health staff sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 2,906 data points, 1980–2022
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