Maternal mortality ratio in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Maternal mortality ratio was 241.79 per 100,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Burkina Faso, 2000β2023
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 27th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
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
- 24 Naoero, Republic of 273.38 per 100,000 live births compare
- 25 Cameroon 258.23 per 100,000 live births compare
- 26 Sudan 255.71 per 100,000 live births compare
- 28 Congo, Republic of 241.09 per 100,000 live births compare
- 29 Senegal 237.44 per 100,000 live births compare
- 30 Ghana 234.32 per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,142 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 793 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 793 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 203,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 201,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 211,889 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 208,852 (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 27th out of 178 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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