Infant mortality rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Infant mortality rate was 3.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Myanmar is 3.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Myanmar peaked at 20.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2023.
That places Myanmar 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.1% | 16.2% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.1% | 12.4% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 36 Yemen 3.2% compare
- 37 Papua New Guinea 3.2% compare
- 38 Bolivia 3.2% compare
- 40 Turkmenistan 3.2% compare
- 41 Laos 3.2% compare
- 42 Mauritania 3.1% compare
More health data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 604 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 604 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 449,133 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 435,071 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 454,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 460,874 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 445,016 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Myanmar?
- Infant mortality rate in Myanmar was 3.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for infant mortality rate?
- Myanmar ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.