Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Burundi
Burundi: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 1,807 in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 195 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 (Our World) 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% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1,807 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,762, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1,807 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,443, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -48.0% | 5,000 | 2,601 |
| 1995 | +35.6% | 2,601 | 3,528 |
| 1993 | +27.6% | 3,917 | 5,000 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 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 195 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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