Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 17,588 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17,588
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
27th
of 201 countries
All-time high
50,329
in 1990
All-time low
17,588
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 17,588 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Myanmar peaked at 50,329 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17,588, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 27th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50,329 | — |
| 1991 | 49,760 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 48,922 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 47,903 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 46,500 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 45,063 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 43,636 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 42,249 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 40,857 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 39,567 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 38,587 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 37,786 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 36,955 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 35,384 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 33,667 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 32,231 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 31,034 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 30,098 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 29,406 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 27,752 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 26,654 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 25,669 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 24,762 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 24,120 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 23,505 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 23,178 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 22,694 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 22,026 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 21,308 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 20,654 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 19,947 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 19,332 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 18,712 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 18,195 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 17,588 | -3.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 17,588 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 17,588 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 48.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,479 | 39,567 | 50,329 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,290 | 27,752 | 38,587 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,457 | 20,654 | 26,654 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,755 | 17,588 | 19,947 | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Myanmar?
- Neonatal deaths in Myanmar was 17,588 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 50,329 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,588 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for neonatal deaths?
- Myanmar ranks 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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