Neonatal mortality rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.06 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Myanmar, 1989–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate in Myanmar stood at 2.06 Deaths per 1000 live births. 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 in Myanmar peaked at 4.85 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.06 Deaths per 1000 live births, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.85 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.85 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.85 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.33 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.86 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.77 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.92 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.76 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.26 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.84 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.06 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.21 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 43 Yemen 2.14 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 44 Ghana 2.12 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 45 Botswana 2.09 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 47 Tanzania 2.06 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 48 Papua New Guinea 2.05 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 49 Laos 2 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
More health data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 604 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 604 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 449,133 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 435,071 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 454,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 460,874 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 445,016 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Myanmar?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Myanmar was 2.06 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Myanmar ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.