Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 32.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.71, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 32.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.87, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 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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