Infant mortality (Our World) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Infant mortality (Our World) was 3.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.28
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.75
in 1968
All-time low
3.28
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Infant mortality in Myanmar, 1968–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality in Myanmar is 3.28, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality in Myanmar peaked at 12.75 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3.28, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 40th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Infant mortality (Our World) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 12.75 | — |
| 1969 | 12.55 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 12.37 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 12.2 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 12 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 11.8 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 11.6 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 11.39 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 11.17 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 10.97 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 10.77 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 10.58 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 10.41 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 10.25 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 10.08 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 9.94 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 9.81 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 9.7 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 9.58 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 9.46 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 9.34 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 9.2 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 9.05 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 8.9 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 8.74 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 8.57 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 8.4 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 8.23 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 8.06 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 7.89 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 7.72 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 7.56 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.39 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 7.22 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 7.05 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.87 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.68 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 6.47 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.26 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 6.05 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 7.1 | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 5.6 | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 5.38 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 5.17 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.95 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.75 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.58 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.41 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.26 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.11 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.98 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.84 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.72 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.6 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.49 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.38 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 3.28 | -3.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.28 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.39, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.65 | 12.55 | 12.75 | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.49 | 10.58 | 12.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.78 | 9.2 | 10.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.31 | 7.56 | 9.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.67 | 5.6 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 | 3.84 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 3.28 | 3.72 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality in Myanmar?
- Infant mortality in Myanmar was 3.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.75 in 1968.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for infant mortality?
- Myanmar ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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