Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) was 17,588 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17,588
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
27th
of 200 countries
All-time high
50,329
in 1990
All-time low
17,588
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Myanmar is 17,588, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Myanmar peaked at 50,329 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17,588, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50,329 | — |
| 1991 | 49,760 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 48,922 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 47,903 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 46,500 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 45,063 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 43,636 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 42,249 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 40,857 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 39,567 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 38,587 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 37,786 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 36,955 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 35,384 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 33,667 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 32,231 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 31,034 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 30,098 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 29,406 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 27,752 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 26,654 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 25,669 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 24,762 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 24,120 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 23,505 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 23,178 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 22,694 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 22,026 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 21,308 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 20,654 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 19,947 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 19,332 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 18,712 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 18,195 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 17,588 | -3.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 17,588 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 17,588 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 48.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,479 | 39,567 | 50,329 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,290 | 27,752 | 38,587 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,457 | 20,654 | 26,654 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,755 | 17,588 | 19,947 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 24 Madagascar, Republic of 23,361 compare
- 25 China, People's Republic of 22,892 compare
- 26 Brazil 18,331 compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 17,516 compare
- 29 Zimbabwe 16,739 compare
- 30 Mexico 16,661 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Myanmar?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Myanmar was 17,588 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 50,329 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,588 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Myanmar ranks 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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