Burundi—Maternal Deaths
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #25 of 194Updated May 2026
Latest Value
1,807
2023
YoY Change
-4.1%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#25
of 194 countries
Maximum
5,000
1993
Minimum
1,807
2023
CAGR
-1.7%
39 years
Last
1,807
Previous
1,884
Highest
5,000
Lowest
1,807
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Burundi's maternal deaths was 1,807 in 2023, ranking #25 out of 194 countries. This represents a -4.1% change from 2022. Over the past 39 years, the highest recorded value was 5,000 (1993) and the lowest was 1,807 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,807 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1,884 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 2,031 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,995 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,015 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,046 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 2,141 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 2,256 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 2,452 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,471 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,545 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,592 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2,668 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,705 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 2,547 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,518 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,496 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,456 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,399 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2,273 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2,210 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,235 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,281 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 2,378 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,404 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2,482 | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 2,821 | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 3,358 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 3,528 | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 2,601 | -48.0% |
| 1993 | 5,000 | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 3,917 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 4,012 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 3,971 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3,920 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 3,899 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 3,640 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 3,576 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3,529 |
Top Countries — Maternal Deaths
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 74,559 | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 18,687 | 2023 |
| 3 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 18,661 | 2023 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 10,669 | 2023 |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 8,003 | 2023 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 7,646 | 2023 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 6,472 | 2023 |
| 8 | Indonesia | 6,298 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 6,123 | 2023 |
| 10 | Kenya | 5,682 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Maternal Deaths — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Number