Number of maternal deaths by region in Burundi
Burundi: Number of maternal deaths by region was 2,151 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2,151
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
27th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4,014
in 1992
All-time low
2,066
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Burundi, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 2,151 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 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,066, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,237 | — |
| 1986 | 3,335 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 3,441 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 3,665 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 3,793 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 3,854 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 3,965 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 4,014 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3,537 | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 2,911 | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 3,531 | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 3,167 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 2,751 | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 2,415 | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 2,332 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2,350 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,280 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,276 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,376 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2,381 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,423 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,469 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,495 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,419 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2,486 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2,590 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2,486 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2,453 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,446 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,343 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2,303 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,197 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2,131 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,196 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2,066 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 2,151 | +4.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2,151 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,151, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2,151 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 | 3,494 | 3,237 | 3,793 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,248 | 2,332 | 4,014 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,396 | 2,276 | 2,495 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,321 | 2,066 | 2,590 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,151 | 2,151 | 2,151 | 1 |
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 by region in Burundi?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Burundi was 2,151 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,014 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,066 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 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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