Mortality rate, infant, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Mortality rate, infant, female was 29.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
39th
of 197 countries
All-time high
117.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1968
All-time low
29.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Myanmar, 1968–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, female in Myanmar is 29.2 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Myanmar peaked at 117.3 per 1,000 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 29.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 117.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1969 | 115.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 113.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 112.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 110.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 108.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 106.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 104.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 102.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 100.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 98.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 96.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 95 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 93.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 92 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 90.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 89.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 88.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 87.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 86.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 84.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 83.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 82.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 80.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 79.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 77.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 76.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 74.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 73.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 71.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 69.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 68.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 66.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 65.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 63.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 62 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 60.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 56.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 54.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 65.2 per 1,000 live births | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 46.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 41 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.5 per 1,000 live births | 115.7 per 1,000 live births | 117.3 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 105.36 per 1,000 live births | 96.7 per 1,000 live births | 113.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.03 per 1,000 live births | 83.6 per 1,000 live births | 95 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.38 per 1,000 live births | 68.4 per 1,000 live births | 82.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.31 per 1,000 live births | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | 66.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.69 per 1,000 live births | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.16 per 1,000 live births | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 36 East Timor 30.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 Kenya 30.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 38 Yemen 30.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 40 Ethiopia 29.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 41 Botswana 28.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 41 Gambia 28.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 28.5 per 1,000 live births 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0054 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 33 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Myanmar?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Myanmar was 29.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 117.3 per 1,000 live births in 1968.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Myanmar ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.