Number of maternal deaths by region in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of maternal deaths by region was 2,049 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2,049 deaths
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
28th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3,331 deaths
in 1988
All-time low
2,049 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Burkina Faso, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Burkina Faso stood at 2,049 deaths. 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 deaths in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,049 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,102 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 3,227 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 3,295 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 3,331 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 3,215 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 3,097 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 3,083 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,071 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3,125 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3,059 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 3,045 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3,010 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 3,109 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2,992 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 2,824 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 2,715 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 2,743 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,788 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,643 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 2,608 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,560 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,582 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,610 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,502 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2,513 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,491 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,424 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2,326 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,387 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,335 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,214 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 2,201 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,129 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2,105 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,178 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2,049 deaths | -5.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2,049 deaths is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,151 deaths, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2,049 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625 deaths, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,234 deaths | 3,102 deaths | 3,331 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,041 deaths | 2,824 deaths | 3,125 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,626 deaths | 2,502 deaths | 2,788 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,279 deaths | 2,105 deaths | 2,491 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,049 deaths | 2,049 deaths | 2,049 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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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 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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 deaths in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,049 deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.