Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Burundi

Burundi: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 391.98 in 2023. β–Ό 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 who gho in Burundi, 1985–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1985200420231985: 1.4k1986: 1.4k1987: 1.4k1988: 1.5k1989: 1.5k1990: 1.5k1991: 1.5k1992: 1.5k1993: 1.8k1994: 1.2k1995: 1.3k1996: 1.2k1997: 1.1k1998: 969.31999: 898.82000: 860.22001: 798.92002: 743.52003: 704.82004: 686.62005: 685.12006: 670.52007: 654.52008: 634.62009: 612.42010: 614.42011: 5972012: 575.12013: 555.42014: 533.42015: 525.22016: 500.52017: 481.72018: 463.52019: 449.42020: 4412021: 446.82022: 412.32023: 392

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Burundi is 391.98, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Burundi peaked at 1,801 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 391.98, in 2023.

That places Burundi 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Lesotho, Kingdom of 478.02 compare
  2. 12 Madagascar, Republic of 445.43 compare
  3. 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 427.05 compare
  4. 15 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 381.05 compare
  5. 16 Kenya 378.8 compare
  6. 17 Mali 367.33 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Burundi?
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Burundi was 391.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 1,801 in 1993.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 391.98 in 2023.
How does Burundi rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
Burundi ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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