Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 1,762 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,762
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
27th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3,340
in 1987
All-time low
1,762
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Burkina Faso, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Burkina Faso is 1,762, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Burkina Faso peaked at 3,340 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,762, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,326 | — |
| 1986 | 3,334 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3,340 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 3,337 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 3,322 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 3,276 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 3,230 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 3,151 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 3,087 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 3,030 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 3,009 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2,973 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,059 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2,906 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 2,866 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2,829 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,831 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,865 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,884 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,865 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,866 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,955 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2,966 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,872 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2,866 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,822 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,761 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,730 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,666 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2,564 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2,465 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2,356 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 2,239 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 2,105 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1,973 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 2,349 | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 2,524 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 2,281 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 1,762 | -22.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1,762 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,762, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1,762 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,443, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,332 | 3,322 | 3,340 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,059 | 2,866 | 3,276 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,880 | 2,829 | 2,966 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,468 | 1,973 | 2,822 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,229 | 1,762 | 2,524 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Burkina Faso?
- Number of maternal deaths in Burkina Faso was 1,762 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3,340 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,762 in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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