Number of maternal deaths in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of maternal deaths was 1,658 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Myanmar, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Myanmar is 1,658 deaths, measured in 2020. 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, number of maternal deaths in Myanmar peaked at 6,601 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,658 deaths, 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 deaths | 5,865 deaths | 6,601 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,795 deaths | 3,784 deaths | 5,996 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,277 deaths | 2,728 deaths | 3,885 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,401 deaths | 1,998 deaths | 2,810 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,658 deaths | 1,658 deaths | 1,658 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 31 Central African Republic 1,888 deaths compare
- 32 Yemen 1,852 deaths compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 1,734 deaths compare
- 35 South Africa 1,516 deaths compare
- 36 Mozambique 1,466 deaths compare
- 37 Senegal 1,417 deaths 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 number of maternal deaths in Myanmar?
- Number of maternal deaths in Myanmar was 1,658 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 6,601 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,658 deaths in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Myanmar ranks 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.