Number of maternal deaths by region in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of maternal deaths by region was 1,658 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,658 deaths
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
34th
of 185 countries
All-time high
6,601 deaths
in 1985
All-time low
1,658 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Myanmar, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Myanmar is 1,658 deaths, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Myanmar peaked at 6,601 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,658 deaths, in 2020.
Myanmar ranks 34th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6,601 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 6,486 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 6,227 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 5,983 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 5,865 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 5,996 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 5,808 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 5,373 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 5,101 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 4,946 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 4,862 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 4,164 deaths | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 4,064 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3,784 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 3,856 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3,885 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,422 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 3,422 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,329 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,365 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,263 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,331 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,180 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 2,849 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 2,728 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2,810 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2,652 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 2,683 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,519 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 2,469 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,302 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 2,302 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,257 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,021 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 1,998 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,658 deaths | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,232 deaths | 5,865 deaths | 6,601 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,795 deaths | 3,784 deaths | 5,996 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,277 deaths | 2,728 deaths | 3,885 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,401 deaths | 1,998 deaths | 2,810 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,658 deaths | 1,658 deaths | 1,658 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 31 Central African Republic 1,888 deaths compare
- 32 Yemen 1,852 deaths compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 1,734 deaths compare
- 35 South Africa 1,516 deaths compare
- 36 Mozambique 1,466 deaths compare
- 37 Senegal 1,417 deaths 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)
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0054 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 33 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Myanmar?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Myanmar was 1,658 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 6,601 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,658 deaths in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Myanmar ranks 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.