Mortality rate, neonatal in Myanmar
Myanmar: Mortality rate, neonatal was 19.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
47th
of 196 countries
All-time high
47 per 1,000 live births
in 1989
All-time low
19.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Myanmar, 1989–2024
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, neonatal in Myanmar stood at 19.6 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Myanmar peaked at 47 per 1,000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 19.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 47 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1990 | 46.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 45.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 44.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 43.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 42 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 35.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 34.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47 per 1,000 live births | 47 per 1,000 live births | 47 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.39 per 1,000 live births | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | 46.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.88 per 1,000 live births | 29 per 1,000 live births | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.84 per 1,000 live births | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 44 Kenya 20.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 45 Papua New Guinea 20.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 48 Burundi 19.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 49 Angola 18.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 49 Ghana 18.1 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.2756 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2408 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.6468 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3421 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Myanmar?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Myanmar was 19.6 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, neonatal recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 47 per 1,000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Myanmar ranks 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.