Infant mortality rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Infant mortality rate was 32.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.8
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
40th
of 201 countries
All-time high
127.46
in 1968
All-time low
32.8
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Infant mortality rate in Myanmar, 1968–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Myanmar stood at 32.8. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure 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 127.46 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 32.8, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 40th out of 201 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 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 |
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)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0431 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Myanmar?
- Infant mortality rate in Myanmar was 32.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 127.46 in 1968.
- 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 40th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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