Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) was 1.96 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.96 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
47th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.7 deaths per 100 live births
in 1989
All-time low
1.96 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Myanmar, 1989–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Myanmar is 1.96 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Myanmar peaked at 4.7 deaths per 100 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.96 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 47th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4.7 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1990 | 4.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 4.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 4.51 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.96 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.81 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.96 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8767 deaths per 100 live births, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7 deaths per 100 live births | 4.7 deaths per 100 live births | 4.7 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.24 deaths per 100 live births | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | 4.64 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 44 Kenya 2.07 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 45 Papua New Guinea 2.01 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 46 Tanzania 1.99 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 48 Burundi 1.91 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 49 Angola 1.81 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 50 Ghana 1.81 deaths per 100 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Myanmar?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Myanmar was 1.96 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 deaths per 100 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Myanmar ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .