Number of maternal deaths by region in Burundi
Burundi: Number of maternal deaths by region was 2,151 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2,151 deaths
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
27th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4,014 deaths
in 1992
All-time low
2,066 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Burundi, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 2,151 deaths for number of maternal deaths by region in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Burundi peaked at 4,014 deaths in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,066 deaths, in 2019.
Burundi ranks 27th 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,237 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 3,335 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 3,441 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 3,665 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 3,793 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 3,854 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 3,965 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 4,014 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3,537 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 2,911 deaths | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 3,531 deaths | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 3,167 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 2,751 deaths | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 2,415 deaths | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 2,332 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2,350 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,280 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,276 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,376 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2,381 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,423 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,469 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,495 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,419 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2,486 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2,590 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2,486 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2,453 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,446 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,343 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2,303 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,197 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2,131 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,196 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2,066 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 2,151 deaths | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,494 deaths | 3,237 deaths | 3,793 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,248 deaths | 2,332 deaths | 4,014 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,396 deaths | 2,276 deaths | 2,495 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,321 deaths | 2,066 deaths | 2,590 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,151 deaths | 2,151 deaths | 2,151 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Burundi?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Burundi was 2,151 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,014 deaths in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,066 deaths in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Burundi ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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.