Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0066 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0066 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0121 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 26 Somalia 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Senegal 0.0068 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Maldives 0.0067 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 India 0.0064 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Nepal 0.0057 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.0066 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0121 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.