Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Burundi
Burundi: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 391.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Burundi, 1985–2023
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 195 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.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,428 | — |
| 1986 | 1,441 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,446 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1,519 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1,511 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,515 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,513 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,464 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1,801 | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 1,215 | -32.5% |
| 1995 | 1,293 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1,236 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1,100 | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 969.25 | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 898.83 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 860.22 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 798.86 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 743.5 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 704.8 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 686.61 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 685.08 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 670.48 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 654.54 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 634.57 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 612.38 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 614.36 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 597.05 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 575.1 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 555.35 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 533.38 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 525.24 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 500.51 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 481.74 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 463.55 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 449.44 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 440.99 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 446.82 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 412.29 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 391.98 | -4.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 391.98 is above the median for low income countries, which is 353.56, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 391.98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -32.5% | 1,801 | 1,215 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 11 Lesotho 478.02 compare
- 12 Madagascar 445.43 compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 427.05 compare
- 15 Mauritania 381.05 compare
- 16 Kenya 378.8 compare
- 17 Mali 367.33 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 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 195 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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