Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 242 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Burkina Faso, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 242 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Burkina Faso peaked at 850 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 242, 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.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 850 | — |
| 1986 | 834 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 820 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 806 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 787 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 759 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 732 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 703 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 677 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 651 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 629 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 605 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 610 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 567 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 547 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 524 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 513 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 508 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 495 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 481 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 467 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 463 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 453 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 429 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 419 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 404 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 388 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 376 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 361 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 344 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 328 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 313 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 298 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 286 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 274 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 334 | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 354 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 316 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 242 | -23.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 242 is below the median for low income countries, which is 354, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 242 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 819.4 | 787 | 850 | 5 |
| 1990s | 648 | 547 | 759 | 10 |
| 2000s | 475.2 | 419 | 524 | 10 |
| 2010s | 337.2 | 274 | 404 | 10 |
| 2020s | 311.5 | 242 | 354 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,608 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Burkina Faso?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Burkina Faso was 242 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 850 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 242 in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.