Number of maternal deaths in Burundi
Burundi: Number of maternal deaths was 2,151 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Burundi, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Burundi is 2,151 deaths, 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, number of maternal deaths in Burundi peaked at 4,014 deaths in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,066 deaths, in 2019.
That places Burundi 27th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,494 deaths | 3,237 deaths | 3,793 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,248 deaths | 2,332 deaths | 4,014 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,396 deaths | 2,276 deaths | 2,495 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,321 deaths | 2,066 deaths | 2,590 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,151 deaths | 2,151 deaths | 2,151 deaths | 1 |
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More health data for Burundi
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 103,354 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 104,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 109,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 110,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 116,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 117,373 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Burundi?
- Number of maternal deaths in Burundi was 2,151 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,014 deaths in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,066 deaths in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Burundi ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.