Number of maternal deaths in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of maternal deaths was 1,762 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,762
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
27th
of 194 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: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Burkina Faso stood at 1,762. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 194 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 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0193 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 194 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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