Neonatal mortality rate gho in Myanmar
Myanmar: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 2.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.06
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.85
in 1989
All-time low
2.06
in 2023
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Myanmar, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Myanmar stood at 2.06. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Myanmar peaked at 4.85 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.06, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 46th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4.85 | — |
| 1990 | 4.77 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.69 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.59 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.49 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.38 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.27 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.17 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.07 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.96 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.86 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.76 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.66 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.56 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.46 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.36 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.26 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.17 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.08 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.05 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.92 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.84 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.77 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.63 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.56 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.43 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.37 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.32 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.26 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.21 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.16 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.11 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.06 | -2.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2.06 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8881, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.85 | 4.85 | 4.85 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.33 | 3.86 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 | 2.92 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 | 2.26 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 | 2.06 | 2.21 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Myanmar?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Myanmar was 2.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Myanmar ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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