Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 241.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
241.79
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
30th
of 195 countries
All-time high
849.89
in 1985
All-time low
241.79
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Burkina Faso, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Burkina Faso is 241.79, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Burkina Faso peaked at 849.89 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 241.79, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 849.89 | — |
| 1986 | 833.72 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 819.85 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 805.83 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 787 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 758.95 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 732.1 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 702.76 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 677.49 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 650.5 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 629.2 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 605.5 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 609.55 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 567.19 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 547.3 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 524.29 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 512.68 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 507.84 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 495.42 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 480.97 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 466.9 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 463.24 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 452.98 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 428.56 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 419.28 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 403.89 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 387.59 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 376.04 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 361.26 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 344.15 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 327.85 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 313.02 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 298.38 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 286.08 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 274.25 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 334.06 | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 354.05 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 316.27 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 241.79 | -23.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 241.79 is below the median for low income countries, which is 353.56, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 241.79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 819.26 | 787 | 849.89 | 5 |
| 1990s | 648.05 | 547.3 | 758.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 475.22 | 419.28 | 524.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 337.25 | 274.25 | 403.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 311.54 | 241.79 | 354.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Burkina Faso?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Burkina Faso was 241.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 849.89 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.79 in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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