Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) was 241.79 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
241.79 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
32nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
524.29 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
241.79 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Burkina Faso is 241.79 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Burkina Faso peaked at 524.29 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 241.79 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 524.29 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 512.68 per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 507.84 per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 495.42 per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 480.97 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 466.9 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 463.24 per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 452.98 per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 428.56 per 100,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 419.28 per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 403.89 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 387.59 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 376.04 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 361.26 per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 344.15 per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 327.85 per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 313.02 per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 298.38 per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 286.08 per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 274.25 per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 334.06 per 100,000 live births | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 354.05 per 100,000 live births | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 316.27 per 100,000 live births | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 241.79 per 100,000 live births | -23.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 241.79 per 100,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 353.56 per 100,000 live births, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 241.79 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258.23 per 100,000 live births, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 475.22 per 100,000 live births | 419.28 per 100,000 live births | 524.29 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 337.25 per 100,000 live births | 274.25 per 100,000 live births | 403.89 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 311.54 per 100,000 live births | 241.79 per 100,000 live births | 354.05 per 100,000 live births | 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 in Burkina Faso?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Burkina Faso was 241.79 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 524.29 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.79 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Burkina Faso ranks 32nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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