Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0279 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.0279 units per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure 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 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0279 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.077 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.069 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0646 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.0279 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0431 units per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.0279 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0128 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | 0.077 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | 0.059 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 65 Niger 0.0287 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Djibouti 0.0286 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0282 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Syria 0.0278 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 North Korea 0.0274 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0231 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.