Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Burundi
Burundi: Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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 mean daily income in Burundi, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Burundi stood at 494.43.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Burundi peaked at 1,532 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 479.29, in 2019.
That places Burundi 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,343 | — |
| 1986 | 1,378 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1,405 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1,466 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1,499 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,505 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,531 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,532 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,300 | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 1,399 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 1,328 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 1,195 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 1,101 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 969.88 | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 896.98 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 873.65 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 823.02 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 779.44 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 779.01 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 739.56 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 712.77 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 695.55 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 676.16 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 630.02 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 618.33 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 608.01 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 575.35 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 563.86 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 554.73 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 526.5 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 514.03 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 508.45 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 499.13 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 517.9 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 479.29 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 494.43 | +3.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 494.43 is above the median for low income countries, which is 415.87, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 494.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 321.55, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 547.36 compare
- 11 Kenya 529.96 compare
- 12 Benin 522.61 compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 479.91 compare
- 15 Mauritania 463.83 compare
- 16 Gambia 458.24 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Burundi?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Burundi was 494.43 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,532 in 1992.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 479.29 in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income?
- Burundi ranks 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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 mean daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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