Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Myanmar stood at 0.0026 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 0.0119 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 59th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 56 Cambodia 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Tonga 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Central African Republic 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Eritrea 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Barbados 0.0023 units per square kilometre 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.1154 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0119 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.