3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 21.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
21.7
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
41st
of 199 countries
All-time high
37.4
in 2000
All-time low
21.7
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 21.7 for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Myanmar peaked at 37.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.7, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 41st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.4 | — |
| 2001 | 36.4 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 35.3 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 34.4 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 33.4 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 32.5 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 31.6 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 30.7 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 30.4 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.1 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 28.4 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 27.7 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 27 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 26.4 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 25.7 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 25 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 24.4 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 23.8 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 23.2 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 22.6 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 22.2 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 21.7 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.12 | 29.1 | 37.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.42 | 22.6 | 28.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.95 | 21.7 | 22.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 38 Ghana 22.8 compare
- 39 Mauritania 22.6 compare
- 40 Timor-Leste 22.2 compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 21.2 compare
- 43 Senegal 21.1 compare
- 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21 compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Myanmar?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Myanmar was 21.7 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7 in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Myanmar ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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