Number of infant deaths in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of infant deaths was 30,732.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30,732.0%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
122,039.0%
in 1969
All-time low
30,732.0%
in 2023
Years of data
55
1969–2023
Number of infant deaths in Myanmar, 1969–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 30,732.0% for number of infant deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Myanmar peaked at 122,039.0% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 30,732.0%, in 2023.
That places Myanmar 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 122,039.0% | — |
| 1970 | 121,804.0% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 121,681.0% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 121,230.0% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 120,627.0% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 119,537.0% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 118,081.0% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 116,797.0% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 115,641.0% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 114,569.0% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 113,762.0% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 112,787.0% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 111,740.0% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 111,751.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 112,485.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 112,442.0% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 110,653.0% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 107,313.0% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 103,448.0% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 99,893.0% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 97,835.0% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 96,638.0% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 95,233.0% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 93,588.0% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 91,665.0% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 89,598.0% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 87,221.0% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 84,982.0% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 82,750.0% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 80,438.0% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 78,270.0% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 76,473.0% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 75,102.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 73,658.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 71,223.0% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 67,864.0% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 64,469.0% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 61,592.0% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 59,107.0% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 68,255.0% | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 53,641.0% | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 51,200.0% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 48,808.0% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 46,635.0% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 44,756.0% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 43,194.0% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 41,879.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 40,774.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 39,433.0% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 37,831.0% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 36,305.0% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 34,760.0% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 33,299.0% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 31,964.0% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 30,732.0% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122,039.0% | 122,039.0% | 122,039.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 118,372.9% | 113,762.0% | 121,804.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,034.7% | 97,835.0% | 112,787.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,038.3% | 78,270.0% | 96,638.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,138.4% | 53,641.0% | 76,473.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,081.5% | 36,305.0% | 51,200.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,688.8% | 30,732.0% | 34,760.0% | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1236 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Myanmar?
- Number of infant deaths in Myanmar was 30,732.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 122,039.0% in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,732.0% in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of infant deaths?
- Myanmar ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.