Maternal mortality ratio in Burkina Faso

Maternal mortality ratio in Burkina Faso was 242 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization. That is down 74.5 from 2022. That is the 30th highest of 195 countries in 2023.

2023, per 100,000 live births242
Change on 2022-74.5
Rank30th of 195Countries ranked
Series high8501985
Series low2422023

Maternal mortality ratio in Burkina Faso, 1985 to 2023

2004006008001,00019851991199720032009201520231985: 850 per 100,000 live births1986: 834 per 100,000 live births1987: 820 per 100,000 live births1988: 806 per 100,000 live births1989: 787 per 100,000 live births1990: 759 per 100,000 live births1991: 732 per 100,000 live births1992: 703 per 100,000 live births1993: 677 per 100,000 live births1994: 651 per 100,000 live births1995: 629 per 100,000 live births1996: 605 per 100,000 live births1997: 610 per 100,000 live births1998: 567 per 100,000 live births1999: 547 per 100,000 live births2000: 524 per 100,000 live births2001: 513 per 100,000 live births2002: 508 per 100,000 live births2003: 495 per 100,000 live births2004: 481 per 100,000 live births2005: 467 per 100,000 live births2006: 463 per 100,000 live births2007: 453 per 100,000 live births2008: 429 per 100,000 live births2009: 419 per 100,000 live births2010: 404 per 100,000 live births2011: 388 per 100,000 live births2012: 376 per 100,000 live births2013: 361 per 100,000 live births2014: 344 per 100,000 live births2015: 328 per 100,000 live births2016: 313 per 100,000 live births2017: 298 per 100,000 live births2018: 286 per 100,000 live births2019: 274 per 100,000 live births2020: 334 per 100,000 live births2021: 354 per 100,000 live births2022: 316 per 100,000 live births2023: 242 per 100,000 live births
per 100,000 live births. Source: World Health Organization, Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-18.
All 39 values
Periodper 100,000 live births
2023242
2022316
2021354
2020334
2019274
2018286
2017298
2016313
2015328
2014344
2013361
2012376
2011388
2010404
2009419
2008429
2007453
2006463
2005467
2004481
2003495
2002508
2001513
2000524
1999547
1998567
1997610
1996605
1995629
1994651
1993677
1992703
1991732
1990759
1989787
1988806
1987820
1986834
1985850

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of women from causes related to pregnancy or its management, during pregnancy or within 42 days of its end, per 100,000 live births in the year (SDG indicator 3.1.1). Accidental and incidental causes are excluded. Estimates of the UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and UN DESA), published by WHO.

Modelled estimates that adjust registered deaths for misclassification and under-reporting, so they differ from national vital statistics, often by a wide margin. Values are served with every decimal WHO publishes. WHO revises these series, past years included, when new national reports or estimates come in, so values can change between retrievals.

How to cite

World Health Organization, data.who.int. Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C071DCB/AC597B1 (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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What is the maternal mortality ratio in Burkina Faso?

Maternal mortality ratio in Burkina Faso was 242 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization. That is down 74.5 from 2022. That is the 30th highest of 195 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

World Health Organization. Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest maternal mortality ratio in Burkina Faso?

850 per 100,000 live births in 1985, the highest value since 1985 in this series.

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