Maternal mortality vs fertility in Burundi
Burundi: Maternal mortality vs fertility was 494.43 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
494.43
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
14th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,532
in 1992
All-time low
479.29
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs fertility in Burundi, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality vs fertility in Burundi is 494.43, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs fertility in Burundi peaked at 1,532 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 479.29, in 2019.
Burundi ranks 14th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,418 | 1,343 | 1,499 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,276 | 896.98 | 1,532 | 10 |
| 2000s | 732.75 | 618.33 | 873.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 534.73 | 479.29 | 608.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 494.43 | 494.43 | 494.43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 547.36 compare
- 12 Kenya 529.96 compare
- 13 Benin 522.61 compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 479.91 compare
- 16 Mauritania 463.83 compare
- 17 Gambia 458.24 compare
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 929.4 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 169,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 169,598 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 53.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 3.81 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 53.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 178,334 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs fertility in Burundi?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in Burundi was 494.43 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,532 in 1992.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 479.29 in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- Burundi ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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