Number of infant deaths (Our World) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of infant deaths (Our World) was 29,371 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29,371
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
29th
of 199 countries
All-time high
122,861
in 1969
All-time low
29,371
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Number of infant deaths in Myanmar, 1969–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 29,371 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Myanmar peaked at 122,861 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 29,371, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 29th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (Our World) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 122,861 | — |
| 1970 | 122,524 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 122,273 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 121,625 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 120,793 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 119,663 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 118,188 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 116,763 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 115,559 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 114,586 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 113,706 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 112,695 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 111,670 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 111,501 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 112,157 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 112,195 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 110,519 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 107,287 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 103,513 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 99,921 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 97,793 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 96,604 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 95,243 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 93,580 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 91,745 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 89,602 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 87,273 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 85,021 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 82,800 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 80,536 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 78,358 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 76,491 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 75,061 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 73,603 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 71,156 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 67,723 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 64,237 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 61,304 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 58,774 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 68,463 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 53,276 | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 50,847 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 48,451 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 46,185 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 44,245 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 42,656 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 41,419 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 40,360 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 38,931 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 37,413 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 35,868 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 34,391 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 33,014 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 31,723 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 30,479 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 29,371 | -3.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 29,371 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 29,371 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5, 46.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122,861 | 122,861 | 122,861 | 1 |
| 1970s | 118,568 | 113,706 | 122,524 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,925 | 97,793 | 112,695 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,076 | 78,358 | 96,604 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,009 | 53,276 | 76,491 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,638 | 35,868 | 50,847 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,796 | 29,371 | 34,391 | 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 number of infant deaths in Myanmar?
- Number of infant deaths in Myanmar was 29,371 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 122,861 in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,371 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of infant deaths?
- Myanmar ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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