Number of infants who die before age 1 in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 28,751 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28,751 deaths
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
162,072 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
28,751 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Myanmar is 28,751 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Myanmar peaked at 162,072 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 28,751 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 162,072 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 161,484 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 159,335 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 157,479 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 155,527 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 153,419 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 151,466 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 149,629 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 147,671 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 145,690 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 143,639 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 141,577 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 139,582 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 137,515 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 135,121 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 132,889 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 130,279 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 127,831 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 125,854 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 124,217 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 123,088 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 122,213 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 121,297 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 120,363 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 119,015 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 117,562 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 116,187 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 114,882 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 114,115 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 112,949 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 111,624 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 110,392 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 110,336 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 110,699 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 110,113 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 107,664 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 103,854 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 99,714 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 95,991 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 94,037 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 92,521 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 91,042 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 89,108 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 87,084 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 84,799 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 82,533 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 80,198 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 77,939 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 75,564 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 73,375 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 71,604 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 70,164 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 68,596 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 65,821 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 62,498 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 59,417 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 56,837 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 54,658 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 63,223 deaths | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 49,633 deaths | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 47,442 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 45,377 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 43,405 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 41,775 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 40,285 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 39,245 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 38,093 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 36,722 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 35,181 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 33,752 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 32,300 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 31,180 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 29,961 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 28,751 deaths | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 154,377 deaths | 145,690 deaths | 162,072 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 133,850 deaths | 124,217 deaths | 143,639 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 118,167 deaths | 112,949 deaths | 123,088 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,442 deaths | 94,037 deaths | 111,624 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,416 deaths | 73,375 deaths | 92,521 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,245 deaths | 49,633 deaths | 71,604 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,128 deaths | 33,752 deaths | 47,442 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,548 deaths | 28,751 deaths | 32,300 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Myanmar?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Myanmar was 28,751 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 162,072 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,751 deaths in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Myanmar ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.