Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 32.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Myanmar is 32.8, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Myanmar peaked at 73.89 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.8, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 42nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.89 | — |
| 2001 | 72.21 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 70.48 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 68.7 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 66.8 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 64.72 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 62.64 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 60.46 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 71.02 | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 56.02 | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 53.84 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 51.67 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 49.53 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 47.54 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 45.76 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 44.14 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 42.65 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 41.11 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 39.75 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 38.43 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 37.2 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 36.04 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 34.93 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 33.82 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 32.8 | -3.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 32.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.22, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 32.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.34, 2.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.69 | 56.02 | 73.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.44 | 38.43 | 53.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.96 | 32.8 | 37.2 | 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)
- 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)
- 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 rate in Myanmar?
- Infant mortality rate in Myanmar was 32.8 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 73.89 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for infant mortality rate?
- Myanmar ranks 42nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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