What is maternal mortality ratio in Myanmar?

Maternal mortality ratio in Myanmar was 178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Myanmar?

The highest recorded value was 572.5 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Myanmar?

The lowest recorded value was 178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.

How does Myanmar rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Myanmar ranks 51st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Myanmar

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Myanmar
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Myanmar: Maternal mortality ratio was 178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

down 16.1%

World rank

51st

of 189 countries

All-time high

572.5 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1985

All-time low

178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Years of data

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Myanmar, 1985–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Myanmar stood at 178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Myanmar peaked at 572.5 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.

That places Myanmar 51st out of 189 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	556.81 deaths per 100,000 live births	532.21 deaths per 100,000 live births	572.5 deaths per 100,000 live births	5
1990s	444.19 deaths per 100,000 live births	360.03 deaths per 100,000 live births	544.09 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2000s	319.64 deaths per 100,000 live births	280.34 deaths per 100,000 live births	371.42 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2010s	253.6 deaths per 100,000 live births	212.97 deaths per 100,000 live births	292.7 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2020s	178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births	178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births	178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births	1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

48 Papua New Guinea 191.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
49 Botswana 185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
50 Yemen 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
52 Nepal 174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
53 Indonesia 172.92 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
54 Bolivia 160.91 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Myanmar?: Maternal mortality ratio in Myanmar was 178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 572.5 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
How does Myanmar rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Myanmar ranks 51st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.