Maternal mortality ratio in Myanmar
Myanmar: Maternal mortality ratio was 184.63 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
184.63 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
45th
of 212 countries
All-time high
374.93 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
184.63 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Myanmar, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Myanmar stood at 184.63 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Myanmar peaked at 374.93 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 184.63 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 45th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 374.93 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 361.48 per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 346.52 per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 335.01 per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 323.63 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 311.55 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 300.81 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 290.47 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 285.78 per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 268.46 per 100,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 259.1 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 248.55 per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 242.85 per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 236.87 per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 227.55 per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 221.55 per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 215.24 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 209.07 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 200.94 per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 194.91 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 198.2 per 100,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 231.32 per 100,000 live births | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 192.89 per 100,000 live births | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 184.63 per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 184.63 per 100,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142 per 100,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 184.63 per 100,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76 per 100,000 live births, 2.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 319.86 per 100,000 live births | 268.46 per 100,000 live births | 374.93 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.66 per 100,000 live births | 194.91 per 100,000 live births | 259.1 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.76 per 100,000 live births | 184.63 per 100,000 live births | 231.32 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Myanmar?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Myanmar was 184.63 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 374.93 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.63 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Myanmar ranks 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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