Infant mortality by sex in Myanmar
Myanmar: Infant mortality by sex was 3.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.61
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.71
in 1968
All-time low
3.61
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Myanmar, 1968–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Myanmar stood at 3.61. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Myanmar peaked at 13.71 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3.61, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 13.71 | — |
| 1969 | 13.52 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 13.32 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 13.14 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 12.94 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 12.72 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 12.5 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 12.27 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 12.06 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 11.85 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 11.64 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 11.44 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 11.27 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 11.09 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 10.93 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 10.79 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 10.66 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 10.53 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 10.4 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 10.27 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 10.14 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 9.99 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 9.84 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 9.68 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 9.51 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 9.33 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 9.14 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 8.96 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 8.78 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 8.6 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 8.42 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 8.24 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 8.06 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 7.88 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 7.7 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.5 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 7.3 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.08 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 6.85 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 6.62 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 7.66 | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 6.14 | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 5.9 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 5.67 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 5.43 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 5.22 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 5.03 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.86 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.69 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 4.53 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.38 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.23 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.1 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.98 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.86 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.73 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 3.61 | -3.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.61 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.51, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.61 | 13.52 | 13.71 | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.39 | 11.44 | 13.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.61 | 9.99 | 11.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.05 | 8.24 | 9.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.28 | 6.14 | 8.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 4.23 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 | 3.61 | 4.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Myanmar?
- Infant mortality by sex in Myanmar was 3.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.71 in 1968.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Myanmar ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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