Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Myanmar
Myanmar: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 184.63 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
184.63
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
41st
of 195 countries
All-time high
674.23
in 1985
All-time low
184.63
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Myanmar, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 184.63 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Myanmar peaked at 674.23 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 184.63, in 2023.
That places Myanmar 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 674.23 | — |
| 1986 | 652.12 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 631.12 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 615.7 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 602.56 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 585.62 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 566.47 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 542.19 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 521.61 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 497.54 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 472.34 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 442.19 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 416.32 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 398.34 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 387.8 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 374.93 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 361.48 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 346.52 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 335.01 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 323.63 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 311.55 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 300.81 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 290.47 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 285.78 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 268.46 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 259.1 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 248.55 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 242.85 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 236.87 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 227.55 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 221.55 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 215.24 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 209.07 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 200.94 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 194.91 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 198.2 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 231.32 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 192.89 | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 184.63 | -4.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 184.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.37, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 184.63 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 635.14 | 602.56 | 674.23 | 5 |
| 1990s | 483.04 | 387.8 | 585.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 319.86 | 268.46 | 374.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.66 | 194.91 | 259.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.76 | 184.63 | 231.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 38 Ethiopia 194.94 compare
- 39 East Timor 192.36 compare
- 40 Papua New Guinea 188.65 compare
- 42 Angola 183.2 compare
- 43 Comoros 178.88 compare
- 44 Equatorial Guinea 173.66 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)
- 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 maternal mortality ratio who gho in Myanmar?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Myanmar was 184.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 674.23 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.63 in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Myanmar ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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