Mortality rate, infant, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Mortality rate, infant, male was 36.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
40th
of 197 countries
All-time high
137.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1968
All-time low
36.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male 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
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, male in Myanmar stood at 36.1 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Myanmar peaked at 137.1 per 1,000 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 36.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 40th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 137.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1969 | 135.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 133.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 131.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 129.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 127.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 125 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 122.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 120.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 118.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 116.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 114.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 112.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 110.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 109.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 107.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 106.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 105.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 104 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 102.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 101.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 99.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 98.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 96.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 95.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 93.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 91.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 89.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 87.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 86 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 84.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 82.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 80.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 78.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 77 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 75 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 73 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 68.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 66.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 76.6 per 1,000 live births | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 61.4 per 1,000 live births | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 59 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 56.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 52.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 50.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 46.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 45.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 41 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.15 per 1,000 live births | 135.2 per 1,000 live births | 137.1 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 123.88 per 1,000 live births | 114.4 per 1,000 live births | 133.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.06 per 1,000 live births | 99.9 per 1,000 live births | 112.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.5 per 1,000 live births | 82.4 per 1,000 live births | 98.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.79 per 1,000 live births | 61.4 per 1,000 live births | 80.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.94 per 1,000 live births | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | 59 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.56 per 1,000 live births | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | 41 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Myanmar?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Myanmar was 36.1 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, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 137.1 per 1,000 live births in 1968.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Myanmar ranks 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.