Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 19.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.6
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
47th
of 200 countries
All-time high
46.44
in 1990
All-time low
19.6
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Myanmar is 19.6, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Myanmar peaked at 46.44 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.6, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 47th of 200 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.44 | — |
| 1991 | 45.74 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 45.05 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 44.17 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 43.12 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 42.04 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 40.9 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 39.85 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 38.82 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 37.78 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 36.8 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 35.82 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 34.93 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 34.07 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 33.21 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 32.4 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 31.53 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 30.71 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 30.39 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 28.98 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 28.08 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 27.22 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 26.41 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 25.69 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 25.01 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 24.4 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 23.75 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 23.14 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 22.58 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 22.07 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 21.55 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 21.05 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 20.58 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 20.13 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 19.6 | -2.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 19.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.12, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 19.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.77, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.39 | 37.78 | 46.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.89 | 28.98 | 36.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.84 | 22.07 | 28.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.58 | 19.6 | 21.55 | 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)
- 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 - un igme estimates in Myanmar?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Myanmar was 19.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 46.44 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Myanmar ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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