The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Burundi
Burundi: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 494.43 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
494.43
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
14th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,532
in 1992
All-time low
479.29
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Burundi, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Burundi stood at 494.43.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Burundi peaked at 1,532 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 479.29, in 2019.
Burundi ranks 14th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,343 | — |
| 1986 | 1,378 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1,405 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1,466 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1,499 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,505 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,531 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,532 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,300 | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 1,399 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 1,328 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 1,195 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 1,101 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 969.88 | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 896.98 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 873.65 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 823.02 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 779.44 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 779.01 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 739.56 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 712.77 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 695.55 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 676.16 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 630.02 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 618.33 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 608.01 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 575.35 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 563.86 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 554.73 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 526.5 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 514.03 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 508.45 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 499.13 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 517.9 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 479.29 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 494.43 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,418 | 1,343 | 1,499 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,276 | 896.98 | 1,532 | 10 |
| 2000s | 732.75 | 618.33 | 873.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 534.73 | 479.29 | 608.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 494.43 | 494.43 | 494.43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 547.36 compare
- 12 Kenya 529.96 compare
- 13 Benin 522.61 compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 479.91 compare
- 16 Mauritania 463.83 compare
- 17 Gambia 458.24 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 929.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.7715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2186 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Burundi?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Burundi was 494.43 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,532 in 1992.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 479.29 in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Burundi ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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