Number of maternal deaths by region in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of maternal deaths by region was 2,049 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2,049
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
28th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3,331
in 1988
All-time low
2,049
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Burkina Faso, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Burkina Faso stood at 2,049. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Burkina Faso peaked at 3,331 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,049, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,102 | — |
| 1986 | 3,227 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 3,295 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 3,331 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 3,215 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 3,097 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 3,083 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,071 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3,125 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3,059 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 3,045 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3,010 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 3,109 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2,992 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 2,824 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 2,715 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 2,743 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,788 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,643 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 2,608 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,560 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,582 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,610 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,502 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2,513 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,491 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,424 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2,326 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,387 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,335 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,214 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 2,201 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,129 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2,105 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,178 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2,049 | -5.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2,049 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,151, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2,049 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,234 | 3,102 | 3,331 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,041 | 2,824 | 3,125 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,626 | 2,502 | 2,788 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,279 | 2,105 | 2,491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,049 | 2,049 | 2,049 | 1 |
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 by region in Burkina Faso?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Burkina Faso was 2,049 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3,331 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,049 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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