Lifetime risk of maternal death in Burundi
Burundi: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 1.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Burundi, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Burundi is 1.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Burundi peaked at 11.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2023.
Burundi ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.2% | — |
| 1986 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | +26.4% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | -43.6% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 5.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 12 Mali 2.0% compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 1.9% compare
- 14 Madagascar 1.8% compare
- 16 Mauritania 1.7% compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 1.5% compare
- 18 Gambia 1.4% compare
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Burundi?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Burundi was 1.8% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Burundi ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). 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.