Number of maternal deaths in Burundi
Burundi: Number of maternal deaths was 1,807 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,807
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,000
in 1993
All-time low
1,807
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Burundi, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Burundi stood at 1,807. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Burundi peaked at 5,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,807, in 2023.
That places Burundi 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,529 | — |
| 1986 | 3,576 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 3,640 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 3,899 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 3,920 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3,971 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 4,012 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 3,917 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 5,000 | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 2,601 | -48.0% |
| 1995 | 3,528 | +35.6% |
| 1996 | 3,358 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 2,821 | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 2,482 | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 2,404 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2,378 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,281 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2,235 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,210 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,273 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,399 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 2,456 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,496 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2,518 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,547 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,705 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 2,668 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,592 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,545 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,471 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2,452 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,256 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 2,141 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 2,046 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2,015 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,995 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,031 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,884 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 1,807 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,713 | 3,529 | 3,920 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,409 | 2,404 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,379 | 2,210 | 2,547 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,389 | 2,015 | 2,705 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,929 | 1,807 | 2,031 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 929.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.7715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2186 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Burundi?
- Number of maternal deaths in Burundi was 1,807 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,807 in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Burundi ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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