Maternal mortality ratio in Burundi

Burundi: Maternal mortality ratio was 391.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
391.98
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,801
in 1993
All-time low
391.98
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio in Burundi, 1985–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1985200420231985: 1.4k1986: 1.4k1987: 1.4k1988: 1.5k1989: 1.5k1990: 1.5k1991: 1.5k1992: 1.5k1993: 1.8k1994: 1.2k1995: 1.3k1996: 1.2k1997: 1.1k1998: 969.31999: 898.82000: 860.22001: 798.92002: 743.52003: 704.82004: 686.62005: 685.12006: 670.52007: 654.52008: 634.62009: 612.42010: 614.42011: 5972012: 575.12013: 555.42014: 533.42015: 525.22016: 500.52017: 481.72018: 463.52019: 449.42020: 4412021: 446.82022: 412.32023: 392

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 391.98 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, 391.98, 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

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) in Burundi, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 1,428
1986 1,441 +0.9%
1987 1,446 +0.4%
1988 1,519 +5.0%
1989 1,511 -0.5%
1990 1,515 +0.3%
1991 1,513 -0.1%
1992 1,464 -3.3%
1993 1,801 +23.0%
1994 1,215 -32.5%
1995 1,293 +6.4%
1996 1,236 -4.5%
1997 1,100 -11.0%
1998 969.25 -11.9%
1999 898.83 -7.3%
2000 860.22 -4.3%
2001 798.86 -7.1%
2002 743.5 -6.9%
2003 704.8 -5.2%
2004 686.61 -2.6%
2005 685.08 -0.2%
2006 670.48 -2.1%
2007 654.54 -2.4%
2008 634.57 -3.1%
2009 612.38 -3.5%
2010 614.36 +0.3%
2011 597.05 -2.8%
2012 575.1 -3.7%
2013 555.35 -3.4%
2014 533.38 -4.0%
2015 525.24 -1.5%
2016 500.51 -4.7%
2017 481.74 -3.8%
2018 463.55 -3.8%
2019 449.44 -3.0%
2020 440.99 -1.9%
2021 446.82 +1.3%
2022 412.29 -7.7%
2023 391.98 -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,469 1,428 1,519 5
1990s 1,301 898.83 1,801 10
2000s 705.1 612.38 860.22 10
2010s 529.57 449.44 614.36 10
2020s 423.02 391.98 446.82 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 11 Lesotho 478.02 compare
  2. 12 Madagascar 445.43 compare
  3. 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 427.05 compare
  4. 15 Mauritania 381.05 compare
  5. 16 Kenya 378.8 compare
  6. 17 Mali 367.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Burundi?
Maternal mortality ratio in Burundi was 391.98 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
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 391.98 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1985–2023
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