Number of neonatal deaths in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of neonatal deaths was 17,588 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 199 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 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1236 units per person (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 199 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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