Number of infant deaths unwpp in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 28,751 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28,751
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
162,072
in 1950
All-time low
28,751
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in Myanmar is 28,751, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Myanmar peaked at 162,072 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 28,751, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 30th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 162,072 | — |
| 1951 | 161,484 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 159,335 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 157,479 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 155,527 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 153,419 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 151,466 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 149,629 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 147,671 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 145,690 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 143,639 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 141,577 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 139,582 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 137,515 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 135,121 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 132,889 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 130,279 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 127,831 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 125,854 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 124,217 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 123,088 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 122,213 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 121,297 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 120,363 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 119,015 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 117,562 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 116,187 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 114,882 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 114,115 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 112,949 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 111,624 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 110,392 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 110,336 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 110,699 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 110,113 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 107,664 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 103,854 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 99,714 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 95,991 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 94,037 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 92,521 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 91,042 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 89,108 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 87,084 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 84,799 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 82,533 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 80,198 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 77,939 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 75,564 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 73,375 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 71,604 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 70,164 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 68,596 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 65,821 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 62,498 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 59,417 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 56,837 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 54,658 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 63,223 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 49,633 | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 47,442 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 45,377 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 43,405 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 41,775 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 40,285 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 39,245 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 38,093 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 36,722 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 35,181 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 33,752 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 32,300 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 31,180 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 29,961 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 28,751 | -4.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 28,751 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,219, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 28,751 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 257, 111.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 154,377 | 145,690 | 162,072 | 10 |
| 1960s | 133,850 | 124,217 | 143,639 | 10 |
| 1970s | 118,167 | 112,949 | 123,088 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,442 | 94,037 | 111,624 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,416 | 73,375 | 92,521 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,245 | 49,633 | 71,604 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,128 | 33,752 | 47,442 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,548 | 28,751 | 32,300 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Myanmar?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Myanmar was 28,751 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 162,072 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,751 in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Myanmar ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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