Maternal deaths ihme in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Maternal deaths ihme was 2,049 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal deaths ihme in Burkina Faso, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths ihme in Burkina Faso is 2,049, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme in Burkina Faso peaked at 3,331 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,049, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths ihme in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,102 | — |
| 1986 | 3,227 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 3,295 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 3,331 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 3,215 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 3,097 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 3,083 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,071 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3,125 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3,059 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 3,045 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3,010 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 3,109 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2,992 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 2,824 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 2,715 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 2,743 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,788 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,643 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 2,608 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,560 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,582 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,610 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,502 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2,513 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,491 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,424 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2,326 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,387 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,335 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,214 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 2,201 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,129 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2,105 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,178 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2,049 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,234 | 3,102 | 3,331 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,041 | 2,824 | 3,125 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,626 | 2,502 | 2,788 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,279 | 2,105 | 2,491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,049 | 2,049 | 2,049 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,142 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2783 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5615 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths ihme in Burkina Faso?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Burkina Faso was 2,049 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3,331 in 1988.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,049 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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