Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Myanmar
Myanmar: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 178.67 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Myanmar, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Myanmar is 178.67, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Myanmar peaked at 572.5 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 178.67, in 2020.
That places Myanmar 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 572.5 | — |
| 1986 | 572.48 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 559.96 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 546.88 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 532.21 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 544.09 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 527.48 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 490.22 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 467.17 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 457.14 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 453.53 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 389.85 | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 383.75 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 360.03 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 368.65 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 371.42 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 323.11 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 319.47 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 315.83 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 325.75 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 321.17 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 331.8 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 317.95 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 289.53 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 280.34 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 292.7 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 278.56 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 284.54 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 267.72 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 262.43 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 242.86 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 241.79 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 237.85 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 214.53 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 212.97 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 178.67 | -16.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 178.67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 178.67 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.7, 2.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 556.81 | 532.21 | 572.5 | 5 |
| 1990s | 444.19 | 360.03 | 544.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 319.64 | 280.34 | 371.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.6 | 212.97 | 292.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.67 | 178.67 | 178.67 | 1 |
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)
- 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 vs births attended by health staff in Myanmar?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Myanmar was 178.67 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 572.5 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.67 in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Myanmar ranks 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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 mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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