Lifetime risk of maternal death in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 102 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Burkina Faso, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 102 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Burkina Faso peaked at 102 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
Burkina Faso ranks 168th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 26 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 32 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 36 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 37 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 37 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 40 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 41 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 43 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 45 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 47 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 50 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 53 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 57 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 61 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 66 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 73 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 80 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 69 1 in: rate varies by country | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 67 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 76 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 102 1 in: rate varies by country | +34.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 102 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for low income countries, which is 72 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 102 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.5 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +34.2% | 76 1 in: rate varies by country | 102 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 25.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 32 1 in: rate varies by country | 41 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 43 1 in: rate varies by country | 80 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 67 1 in: rate varies by country | 102 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 165 Senegal 112 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 166 Angola 106 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 167 Congo 104 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 169 Eritrea 94 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 170 Sudan 91 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 171 Cameroon 89 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Burkina Faso?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Burkina Faso was 102 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 102 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Burkina Faso ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.