Maternal mortality ratio in Myanmar
Myanmar: Maternal mortality ratio was 184.63 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 40th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
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
- 37 Ethiopia 194.94 per 100,000 live births compare
- 38 Timor-Leste 192.36 per 100,000 live births compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 188.65 per 100,000 live births compare
- 41 Angola 183.2 per 100,000 live births compare
- 42 Comoros 178.88 per 100,000 live births compare
- 43 Melanesia 175.56 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 604 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 604 (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 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 40th out of 196 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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