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.

Maternal mortality ratio in Burundi

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Burundi
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More health data for Burundi

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 103,354 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 104,134 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 109,497 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 110,195 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 116,754 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 117,373 (2025)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The 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.