Maternal mortality ratio in Burundi
Burundi: Maternal mortality ratio was 391.98 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
391.98 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
14th
of 212 countries
All-time high
860.22 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
391.98 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Burundi, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 391.98 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 in Burundi peaked at 860.22 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 391.98 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Burundi ranks 14th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Burundi, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 860.22 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 798.86 per 100,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 743.5 per 100,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 704.8 per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 686.61 per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 685.08 per 100,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 670.48 per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 654.54 per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 634.57 per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 612.38 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 614.36 per 100,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 597.05 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 575.1 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 555.35 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 533.38 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 525.24 per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 500.51 per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 481.74 per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 463.55 per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 449.44 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 440.99 per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 446.82 per 100,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 412.29 per 100,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 391.98 per 100,000 live births | -4.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 391.98 per 100,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 353.56 per 100,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 391.98 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258.23 per 100,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 705.1 per 100,000 live births | 612.38 per 100,000 live births | 860.22 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 529.57 per 100,000 live births | 449.44 per 100,000 live births | 614.36 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 423.02 per 100,000 live births | 391.98 per 100,000 live births | 446.82 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 11 Lesotho 478.02 per 100,000 live births compare
- 12 Madagascar 445.43 per 100,000 live births compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 427.05 per 100,000 live births compare
- 15 Mauritania 381.05 per 100,000 live births compare
- 16 Kenya 378.8 per 100,000 live births compare
- 17 Mali 367.33 per 100,000 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Burundi?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Burundi was 391.98 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 860.22 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 391.98 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Burundi ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 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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