Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 1,669 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,669
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
29th
of 195 countries
All-time high
7,765
in 1985
All-time low
1,669
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Myanmar, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Myanmar stood at 1,669. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Myanmar peaked at 7,765 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,669, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 29th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7,765 | — |
| 1986 | 7,340 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 6,933 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 6,629 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 6,527 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 6,350 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 6,166 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 5,890 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 5,660 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 5,367 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 5,064 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 4,719 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 4,415 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 4,193 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 4,063 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3,933 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 3,815 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 3,667 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 3,479 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 3,280 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 3,099 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 2,961 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2,848 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,765 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,571 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 2,460 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2,344 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 2,278 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,224 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2,139 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2,106 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,057 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,990 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,896 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,824 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,834 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,124 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 1,754 | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 1,669 | -4.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1,669 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 456.54, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1,669 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.04, 104.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,039 | 6,527 | 7,765 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,189 | 4,063 | 6,350 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,242 | 2,571 | 3,933 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,132 | 1,824 | 2,460 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,845 | 1,669 | 2,124 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 26 Zimbabwe 1,777 compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 1,762 compare
- 28 Brazil 1,741 compare
- 30 Central African Republic 1,652 compare
- 31 Yemen 1,642 compare
- 32 Philippines 1,541 compare
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 maternal deaths in Myanmar?
- Number of maternal deaths in Myanmar was 1,669 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 7,765 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,669 in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Myanmar ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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