Maternal deaths by income group in Burundi
Burundi: Maternal deaths by income group was 2,151 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2,151
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
27th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4,014
in 1992
All-time low
2,066
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Burundi, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths by income group in Burundi is 2,151, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Burundi peaked at 4,014 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,066, in 2019.
Burundi ranks 27th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,237 | — |
| 1986 | 3,335 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 3,441 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 3,665 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 3,793 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 3,854 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 3,965 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 4,014 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3,537 | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 2,911 | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 3,531 | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 3,167 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 2,751 | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 2,415 | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 2,332 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2,350 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,280 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,276 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,376 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2,381 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,423 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,469 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,495 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,419 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2,486 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2,590 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2,486 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2,453 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,446 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,343 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2,303 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,197 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2,131 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,196 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2,066 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 2,151 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,494 | 3,237 | 3,793 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,248 | 2,332 | 4,014 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,396 | 2,276 | 2,495 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,321 | 2,066 | 2,590 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,151 | 2,151 | 2,151 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Burundi?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Burundi was 2,151 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,014 in 1992.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,066 in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Burundi ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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