Burkina Faso - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Burkina Faso was 2,400 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 2,800 in 2001, while its lowest value was 2,400 in 2016.

Definition: A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.

Source: WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and the United Nations Population Division. Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2019

See also:

Year Value
2000 2,800
2001 2,800
2002 2,700
2003 2,700
2004 2,700
2005 2,600
2006 2,600
2007 2,600
2008 2,600
2009 2,600
2010 2,500
2011 2,500
2012 2,500
2013 2,500
2014 2,500
2015 2,500
2016 2,400
2017 2,400

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health