The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 263.75 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
263.75
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
32nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
811.67
in 1987
All-time low
263.75
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Burkina Faso, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Burkina Faso stood at 263.75. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Burkina Faso peaked at 811.67 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 263.75, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd 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.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 795.29 | — |
| 1986 | 810.85 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 811.67 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 808.55 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 767.27 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 721.83 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 703.92 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 686.93 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 686.71 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 656.42 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 636.95 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 614.25 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 621.79 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 586.66 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 539.93 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 505.59 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 499.61 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 496.96 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 456.53 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 438.35 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 416.89 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 405.91 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 400.31 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 374.51 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 368.4 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 357.42 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 340.41 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 320.8 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 324.36 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 313.4 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 294.78 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 293.01 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 283.12 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 276.62 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 283.26 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 263.75 | -6.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 263.75 is below the median for low income countries, which is 440.23, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 263.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 798.73 | 767.27 | 811.67 | 5 |
| 1990s | 645.54 | 539.93 | 721.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 436.31 | 368.4 | 505.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 308.72 | 276.62 | 357.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.75 | 263.75 | 263.75 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Burkina Faso?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Burkina Faso was 263.75 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 811.67 in 1987.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 263.75 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Burkina Faso ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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