Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Burundi

Burundi: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 494.43 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
494.43
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
13th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1,532
in 1992
All-time low
479.29
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Burundi, 1985–2020

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1985200220201985: 1.3k1986: 1.4k1987: 1.4k1988: 1.5k1989: 1.5k1990: 1.5k1991: 1.5k1992: 1.5k1993: 1.3k1994: 1.4k1995: 1.3k1996: 1.2k1997: 1.1k1998: 969.91999: 8972000: 873.62001: 8232002: 779.42003: 7792004: 739.62005: 712.82006: 695.62007: 676.22008: 6302009: 618.32010: 6082011: 575.42012: 563.92013: 554.72014: 526.52015: 5142016: 508.52017: 499.12018: 517.92019: 479.32020: 494.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Burundi stood at 494.43.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Burundi peaked at 1,532 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 479.29, in 2019.

Burundi ranks 13th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,418 1,343 1,499 5
1990s 1,276 896.98 1,532 10
2000s 732.75 618.33 873.65 10
2010s 534.73 479.29 608.01 10
2020s 494.43 494.43 494.43 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 547.36 compare
  2. 11 Kenya 529.96 compare
  3. 12 Benin 522.61 compare
  4. 14 Côte d’Ivoire 479.91 compare
  5. 15 Mauritania 463.83 compare
  6. 16 Gambia 458.24 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Burundi?
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Burundi was 494.43 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 1,532 in 1992.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 479.29 in 2019.
How does Burundi rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
Burundi ranks 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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