Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality was 263.75 in 2020. ▼ 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 vs neonatal mortality 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

In 2020, maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Burkina Faso stood at 263.75. 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 vs neonatal mortality 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.

Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Burkina Faso, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 795.29
1986 810.85 +2.0%
1987 811.67 +0.1%
1988 808.55 -0.4%
1989 767.27 -5.1%
1990 721.83 -5.9%
1991 703.92 -2.5%
1992 686.93 -2.4%
1993 686.71 -0.0%
1994 656.42 -4.4%
1995 636.95 -3.0%
1996 614.25 -3.6%
1997 621.79 +1.2%
1998 586.66 -5.6%
1999 539.93 -8.0%
2000 505.59 -6.4%
2001 499.61 -1.2%
2002 496.96 -0.5%
2003 456.53 -8.1%
2004 438.35 -4.0%
2005 416.89 -4.9%
2006 405.91 -2.6%
2007 400.31 -1.4%
2008 374.51 -6.4%
2009 368.4 -1.6%
2010 357.42 -3.0%
2011 340.41 -4.8%
2012 320.8 -5.8%
2013 324.36 +1.1%
2014 313.4 -3.4%
2015 294.78 -5.9%
2016 293.01 -0.6%
2017 283.12 -3.4%
2018 276.62 -2.3%
2019 283.26 +2.4%
2020 263.75 -6.9%

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, Bolivarian Republic of 259.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Burkina Faso?
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Burkina Faso was 263.75 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 811.67 in 1987.
What is the lowest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 263.75 in 2020.
How does Burkina Faso rank for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality?
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality 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 vs neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality
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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