Burkina Faso—Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #29 of 194Updated May 2026
Latest Value
242
2023
YoY Change
-23.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#29
of 194 countries
Maximum
524
2000
Minimum
242
2023
CAGR
-3.3%
24 years
Last
242
Previous
316
Highest
524
Lowest
242
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Burkina Faso's maternal mortality (per 100,000) was 242 in 2023, ranking #29 out of 194 countries. This represents a -23.4% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 524 (2000) and the lowest was 242 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 242 | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 316 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 354 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 334 | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 274 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 286 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 298 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 313 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 328 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 344 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 361 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 376 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 388 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 404 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 419 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 429 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 453 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 463 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 467 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 481 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 495 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 508 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 513 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 524 |
Top Countries — Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 993 | 2023 |
| 2 | Chad | 748 | 2023 |
| 3 | South Sudan | 692 | 2023 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 692 | 2023 |
| 5 | Liberia | 628 | 2023 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 563 | 2023 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 521 | 2023 |
| 8 | Benin | 518 | 2023 |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | 505 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 494 | 2023 |