Number of neonatal deaths in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of neonatal deaths was 22,196 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
22,196 deaths
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
24th
of 204 countries
All-time high
86,859 deaths
in 1958
All-time low
22,196 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Myanmar, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 22,196 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Myanmar peaked at 86,859 deaths in 1958 and was at its lowest, 22,196 deaths, in 2019.
That places Myanmar 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85,879 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 85,699 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 85,599 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 85,546 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 85,534 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 85,577 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 86,094 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 86,440 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 86,859 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 86,776 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 86,499 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 86,182 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 85,691 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 85,161 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 84,769 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 84,210 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 83,743 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 83,337 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 83,016 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 82,550 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 81,217 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 80,026 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 79,146 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 78,533 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 77,883 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 77,580 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 77,100 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 76,640 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 76,283 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 75,668 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 75,523 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 75,105 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 74,519 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 73,628 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 72,577 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 71,173 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 69,278 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 67,403 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 65,681 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 63,671 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 61,910 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 60,856 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 59,736 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 58,349 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 56,740 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 55,116 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 53,551 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 52,182 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 50,958 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 49,668 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 48,342 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 46,951 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 45,570 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 44,133 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 42,640 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 41,134 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 39,601 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 38,058 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 36,787 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 34,939 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 33,346 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 31,860 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 30,427 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 29,085 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 27,780 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 26,592 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 25,446 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 24,294 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 23,202 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 22,196 deaths | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86,000 deaths | 85,534 deaths | 86,859 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 84,516 deaths | 82,550 deaths | 86,499 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 78,008 deaths | 75,668 deaths | 81,217 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,856 deaths | 63,671 deaths | 75,523 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,907 deaths | 49,668 deaths | 61,910 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,816 deaths | 34,939 deaths | 48,342 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,423 deaths | 22,196 deaths | 33,346 deaths | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Myanmar?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Myanmar was 22,196 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 86,859 deaths in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,196 deaths in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Myanmar ranks 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.