Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Burundi
Burundi: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 392 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Burundi, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Burundi stood at 392. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Burundi peaked at 1,801 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 392, in 2023.
That places Burundi 14th 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.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,428 | — |
| 1986 | 1,441 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,446 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,519 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1,511 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,515 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,513 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,464 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,801 | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 1,215 | -32.5% |
| 1995 | 1,293 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1,236 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,100 | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 969 | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 899 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 860 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 799 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 743 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 705 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 687 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 685 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 670 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 655 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 635 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 612 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 614 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 597 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 575 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 555 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 533 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 525 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 501 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 482 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 464 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 449 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 441 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 447 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 412 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 392 | -4.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 392 is above the median for low income countries, which is 354, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 392 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate 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 | -32.5% | 1,801 | 1,215 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,469 | 1,428 | 1,519 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,300 | 899 | 1,801 | 10 |
| 2000s | 705.1 | 612 | 860 | 10 |
| 2010s | 529.5 | 449 | 614 | 10 |
| 2020s | 423 | 392 | 447 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 11 Lesotho 478 compare
- 12 Madagascar 445 compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 427 compare
- 15 Mauritania 381 compare
- 16 Mali 367 compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 359 compare
More gender data for Burundi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,524 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,658 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,658 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 224,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 228,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 220,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 224,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 217,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Burundi?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Burundi was 392 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,801 in 1993.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 392 in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Burundi ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.