Number of maternal deaths by region in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of maternal deaths by region was 1,658 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,658
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
34th
of 185 countries
All-time high
6,601
in 1985
All-time low
1,658
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Myanmar, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Myanmar is 1,658, 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 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,658, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6,601 | — |
| 1986 | 6,486 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 6,227 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 5,983 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 5,865 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 5,996 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 5,808 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 5,373 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 5,101 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 4,946 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 4,862 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 4,164 | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 4,064 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3,784 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 3,856 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3,885 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,422 | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 3,422 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,329 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,365 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,263 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,331 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,180 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 2,849 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 2,728 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2,810 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2,652 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 2,683 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,519 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 2,469 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,302 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 2,302 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,257 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,021 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 1,998 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,658 | -17.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1,658 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1,658 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.48, 51.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,232 | 5,865 | 6,601 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,795 | 3,784 | 5,996 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,277 | 2,728 | 3,885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,401 | 1,998 | 2,810 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,658 | 1,658 | 1,658 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 31 Central African Republic 1,888 compare
- 32 Yemen 1,852 compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 1,734 compare
- 35 South Africa 1,516 compare
- 36 Mozambique 1,466 compare
- 37 Senegal 1,417 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 by region in Myanmar?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Myanmar was 1,658 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 6,601 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,658 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 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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