Number of maternal deaths in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of maternal deaths was 1,800 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Burkina Faso, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Burkina Faso is 1,800, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Burkina Faso peaked at 3,300 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,800, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 25th 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 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,300 | — |
| 1986 | 3,300 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,300 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,300 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,300 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,300 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,200 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3,200 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,100 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 3,000 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2,900 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 2,900 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,800 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,900 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2,900 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,900 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,900 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,000 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,900 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,900 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,800 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,700 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,600 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2,500 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2,400 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,200 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2,300 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 2,500 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 2,300 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 1,800 | -21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,300 | 3,300 | 3,300 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,070 | 2,900 | 3,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,900 | 2,800 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,480 | 2,000 | 2,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,225 | 1,800 | 2,500 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0134 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Burkina Faso?
- Number of maternal deaths in Burkina Faso was 1,800 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3,300 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.