Maternal deaths by income group in Myanmar
Myanmar: Maternal deaths by income group was 1,658 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,658
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
34th
of 185 countries
All-time high
6,601
in 1985
All-time low
1,658
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Myanmar, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Myanmar stood at 1,658. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Myanmar peaked at 6,601 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,658, in 2020.
Myanmar ranks 34th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,232 | 5,865 | 6,601 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,795 | 3,784 | 5,996 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,277 | 2,728 | 3,885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,401 | 1,998 | 2,810 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,658 | 1,658 | 1,658 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 31 Central African Republic 1,888 compare
- 32 Yemen 1,852 compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 1,734 compare
- 35 South Africa 1,516 compare
- 36 Mozambique 1,466 compare
- 37 Senegal 1,417 compare
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, total, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0752 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Myanmar?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Myanmar was 1,658 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 6,601 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,658 in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Myanmar ranks 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. 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 Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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