Maternal mortality slope chart in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Maternal mortality slope chart was 263.75 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
263.75
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
32nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
811.67
in 1987
All-time low
263.75
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality slope chart in Burkina Faso, 1985–2020

2004006008001985200220201985: 795.31986: 810.81987: 811.71988: 808.61989: 767.31990: 721.81991: 703.91992: 686.91993: 686.71994: 656.41995: 636.91996: 614.31997: 621.81998: 586.71999: 539.92000: 505.62001: 499.62002: 4972003: 456.52004: 438.32005: 416.92006: 405.92007: 400.32008: 374.52009: 368.42010: 357.42011: 340.42012: 320.82013: 324.42014: 313.42015: 294.82016: 2932017: 283.12018: 276.62019: 283.32020: 263.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 263.75 for maternal mortality slope chart in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality slope chart in Burkina Faso peaked at 811.67 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 263.75, in 2020.

That places Burkina Faso 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 798.73 767.27 811.67 5
1990s 645.54 539.93 721.83 10
2000s 436.31 368.4 505.59 10
2010s 308.72 276.62 357.42 10
2020s 263.75 263.75 263.75 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 29 Congo 282.39 compare
  2. 30 Sudan 270.36 compare
  3. 31 Ethiopia 266.69 compare
  4. 33 Ghana 263.11 compare
  5. 34 Senegal 260.88 compare
  6. 35 Venezuela 259.19 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality slope chart in Burkina Faso?
Maternal mortality slope chart in Burkina Faso was 263.75 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality slope chart recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 811.67 in 1987.
What is the lowest maternal mortality slope chart recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 263.75 in 2020.
How does Burkina Faso rank for maternal mortality slope chart?
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality slope chart rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality slope chart. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality slope chart
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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