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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 11 Lesotho 478.02 compare
- 12 Madagascar 445.43 compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 427.05 compare
- 15 Mauritania 381.05 compare
- 16 Kenya 378.8 compare
- 17 Mali 367.33 compare
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 929.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.7715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2186 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2212 units per person (2025)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).