Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0701 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Burundi is 0.0701 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 0.1947 units per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0701 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Burundi 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1363 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.1402 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1402 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1558 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1558 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1947 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1363 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1324 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.109 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0857 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0857 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.074 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0701 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.007 units per square kilometre, 10.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0701 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0052 units per square kilometre, 13.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -48.0% | 0.1947 units per square kilometre | 0.1012 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +34.6% | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | 0.1363 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1441 units per square kilometre | 0.1363 units per square kilometre | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1328 units per square kilometre | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | 0.1947 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | 0.0857 units per square kilometre | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0931 units per square kilometre | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.075 units per square kilometre | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Burundi was 0.0701 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1947 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0701 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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.