Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0279 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Myanmar stood at 0.0279 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 0.077 deaths per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0279 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 68th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.077 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0761 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0749 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0733 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0712 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.069 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0668 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0646 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0625 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0605 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.059 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0578 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0565 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0541 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0515 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0493 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0475 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0461 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.045 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0425 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0408 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0393 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0379 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0369 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.036 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0355 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0348 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0337 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0316 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0306 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0296 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0287 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0279 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0696 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0605 deaths per square kilometre | 0.077 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0509 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0425 deaths per square kilometre | 0.059 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0359 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0316 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0408 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0292 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0279 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0306 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 65 Niger 0.0287 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 66 Djibouti 0.0286 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0282 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 69 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0278 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 70 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0274 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 71 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0231 deaths 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)
- 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, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 0.0279 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.077 deaths per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0279 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 neonatal 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.