Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 32.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.8
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
40th
of 200 countries
All-time high
127.46
in 1968
All-time low
32.8
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Myanmar, 1968–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Myanmar is 32.8, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 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 (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Myanmar peaked at 127.46 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 32.8, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 40th out of 200 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 127.46 | — |
| 1969 | 125.55 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 123.73 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 121.98 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 120 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 118 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 116.01 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 113.88 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 111.69 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 109.67 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 107.73 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 105.81 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 104.08 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 102.48 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 100.83 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 99.35 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 98.11 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 96.95 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 95.81 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 94.63 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 93.38 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 91.98 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 90.52 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 89 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 87.35 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 85.75 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 84.02 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 82.31 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 80.59 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 78.9 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 77.25 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 75.59 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 73.89 | -2.3% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.5 | 125.55 | 127.46 | 2 |
| 1970s | 114.85 | 105.81 | 123.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.76 | 91.98 | 104.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.13 | 75.59 | 90.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.69 | 56.02 | 73.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.44 | 38.43 | 53.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.96 | 32.8 | 37.2 | 5 |
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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 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.472 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0408 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.5061 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Myanmar?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Myanmar was 32.8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 127.46 in 1968.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Myanmar ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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