Number of infant deaths gho in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of infant deaths gho was 30,732 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30,732
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
122,039
in 1969
All-time low
30,732
in 2023
Years of data
55
1969–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Myanmar, 1969–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 30,732 for number of infant deaths gho 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 gho in Myanmar peaked at 122,039 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 30,732, 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 gho in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 122,039 | — |
| 1970 | 121,804 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 121,681 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 121,230 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 120,627 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 119,537 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 118,081 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 116,797 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 115,641 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 114,569 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 113,762 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 112,787 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 111,740 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 111,751 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 112,485 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 112,442 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 110,653 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 107,313 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 103,448 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 99,893 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 97,835 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 96,638 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 95,233 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 93,588 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 91,665 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 89,598 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 87,221 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 84,982 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 82,750 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 80,438 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 78,270 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 76,473 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 75,102 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 73,658 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 71,223 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 67,864 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 64,469 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 61,592 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 59,107 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 68,255 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 53,641 | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 51,200 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 48,808 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 46,635 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 44,756 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 43,194 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 41,879 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 40,774 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 39,433 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 37,831 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 36,305 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 34,760 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 33,299 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 31,964 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 30,732 | -3.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 30,732 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,145, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 30,732 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 658.5, 46.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122,039 | 122,039 | 122,039 | 1 |
| 1970s | 118,373 | 113,762 | 121,804 | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,035 | 97,835 | 112,787 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,038 | 78,270 | 96,638 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,138 | 53,641 | 76,473 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,082 | 36,305 | 51,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,689 | 30,732 | 34,760 | 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)
- 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 gho in Myanmar?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Myanmar was 30,732 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 122,039 in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,732 in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Myanmar ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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