Maternal mortality ratio in Burundi
Burundi: Maternal mortality ratio was 392 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Burundi, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Burundi recorded 392 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Burundi peaked at 1,801 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 392, in 2023.
Burundi ranks 14th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,428 | — |
| 1986 | 1,441 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,446 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,519 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1,511 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,515 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,513 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,464 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,801 | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 1,215 | -32.5% |
| 1995 | 1,293 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1,236 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,100 | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 969 | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 899 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 860 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 799 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 743 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 705 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 687 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 685 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 670 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 655 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 635 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 612 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 614 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 597 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 575 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 555 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 533 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 525 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 501 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 482 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 464 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 449 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 441 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 447 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 412 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 392 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,469 | 1,428 | 1,519 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,300 | 899 | 1,801 | 10 |
| 2000s | 705.1 | 612 | 860 | 10 |
| 2010s | 529.5 | 449 | 614 | 10 |
| 2020s | 423 | 392 | 447 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 11 Lesotho 478 compare
- 12 Madagascar 445 compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 427 compare
- 15 Mauritania 381 compare
- 16 Mali 367 compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 359 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Burundi?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Burundi was 392 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,801 in 1993.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 392 in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Burundi ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).