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Maternal mortality ratio in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Maternal mortality ratio was 263.75 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
263.75 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
32nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
811.67 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1987
All-time low
263.75 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Burkina Faso, 1985–2020

2004006008001985200220201985: 795.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 810.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 811.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 808.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 767.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 721.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 703.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 686.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 686.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 656.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 636.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 614.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 621.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 586.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 539.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 505.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 499.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 497 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 456.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 438.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 416.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 405.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 400.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 374.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 368.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 357.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 340.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 320.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 324.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 313.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 294.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 293 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 283.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 276.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 283.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 263.8 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 263.75 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Burkina Faso peaked at 811.67 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1987 and was at its lowest, 263.75 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.

Burkina Faso ranks 32nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio in Burkina Faso, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 795.29 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 810.85 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.0%
1987 811.67 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.1%
1988 808.55 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.4%
1989 767.27 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.1%
1990 721.83 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.9%
1991 703.92 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.5%
1992 686.93 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.4%
1993 686.71 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.0%
1994 656.42 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.4%
1995 636.95 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.0%
1996 614.25 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.6%
1997 621.79 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.2%
1998 586.66 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.6%
1999 539.93 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.0%
2000 505.59 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.4%
2001 499.61 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.2%
2002 496.96 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.5%
2003 456.53 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.1%
2004 438.35 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.0%
2005 416.89 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.9%
2006 405.91 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.6%
2007 400.31 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.4%
2008 374.51 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.4%
2009 368.4 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.6%
2010 357.42 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.0%
2011 340.41 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.8%
2012 320.8 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.8%
2013 324.36 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.1%
2014 313.4 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.4%
2015 294.78 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.9%
2016 293.01 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.6%
2017 283.12 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.4%
2018 276.62 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.3%
2019 283.26 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.4%
2020 263.75 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 798.73 deaths per 100,000 live births 767.27 deaths per 100,000 live births 811.67 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 645.54 deaths per 100,000 live births 539.93 deaths per 100,000 live births 721.83 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 436.31 deaths per 100,000 live births 368.4 deaths per 100,000 live births 505.59 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 308.72 deaths per 100,000 live births 276.62 deaths per 100,000 live births 357.42 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 263.75 deaths per 100,000 live births 263.75 deaths per 100,000 live births 263.75 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 29 Congo 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 30 Sudan 270.36 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 31 Ethiopia 266.69 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 33 Ghana 263.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 34 Senegal 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 35 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Burkina Faso?
Maternal mortality ratio in Burkina Faso was 263.75 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 811.67 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1987.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 263.75 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
How does Burkina Faso rank for maternal mortality ratio?
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.