Maternal mortality ratio in Burundi
Burundi: Maternal mortality ratio was 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
14th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1,532 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1992
All-time low
479.29 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio in Burundi, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio 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 ratio in Burundi peaked at 1,532 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1992 and was at its lowest, 479.29 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2019.
That places Burundi 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Burundi, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,343 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 1,378 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1,405 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1,466 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1,499 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,505 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,531 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,532 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,300 deaths per 100,000 live births | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 1,399 deaths per 100,000 live births | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 1,328 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 1,195 deaths per 100,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 1,101 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 969.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 896.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 873.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 823.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 779.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 779.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 739.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 712.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 695.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 676.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 630.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 618.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 608.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 575.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 563.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 554.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 526.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 514.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 508.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 499.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 517.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 479.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 440.23 deaths per 100,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15 deaths per 100,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,418 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,343 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,499 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,276 deaths per 100,000 live births | 896.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,532 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 732.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 618.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 873.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 534.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | 479.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 608.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 12 Kenya 529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 13 Benin 522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 479.91 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 16 Mauritania 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 17 Gambia 458.24 deaths 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 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,532 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1992.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 479.29 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Burundi ranks 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.