Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 22,196 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
22,196
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
24th
of 204 countries
All-time high
86,859
in 1958
All-time low
22,196
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Myanmar, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 22,196 for number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 ihme in Myanmar peaked at 86,859 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 22,196, 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 ihme in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85,879 | — |
| 1951 | 85,699 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 85,599 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 85,546 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 85,534 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 85,577 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 86,094 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 86,440 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 86,859 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 86,776 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 86,499 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 86,182 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 85,691 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 85,161 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 84,769 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 84,210 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 83,743 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 83,337 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 83,016 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 82,550 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 81,217 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 80,026 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 79,146 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 78,533 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 77,883 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 77,580 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 77,100 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 76,640 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 76,283 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 75,668 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 75,523 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 75,105 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 74,519 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 73,628 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 72,577 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 71,173 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 69,278 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 67,403 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 65,681 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 63,671 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 61,910 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 60,856 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 59,736 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 58,349 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 56,740 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 55,116 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 53,551 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 52,182 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 50,958 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 49,668 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 48,342 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 46,951 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 45,570 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 44,133 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 42,640 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 41,134 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 39,601 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 38,058 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 36,787 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 34,939 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 33,346 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 31,860 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 30,427 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 29,085 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 27,780 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 26,592 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 25,446 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 24,294 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 23,202 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 22,196 | -4.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 22,196 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,927, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 22,196 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 245, 90.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86,000 | 85,534 | 86,859 | 10 |
| 1960s | 84,516 | 82,550 | 86,499 | 10 |
| 1970s | 78,008 | 75,668 | 81,217 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,856 | 63,671 | 75,523 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,907 | 49,668 | 61,910 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,816 | 34,939 | 48,342 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,423 | 22,196 | 33,346 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 neonatal deaths ihme in Myanmar?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Myanmar was 22,196 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 86,859 in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,196 in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Myanmar ranks 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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