Stillbirth rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Stillbirth rate was 12.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Myanmar, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Myanmar stood at 12.8 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Myanmar peaked at 17.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.8 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 57th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.5 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 17.1 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 16.8 per 1,000 total births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 16.4 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 16 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 15.7 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 15.4 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 15.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 15 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 14.7 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.4 per 1,000 total births | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.4 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.4 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.3 per 1,000 total births | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.9 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.7 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.6 per 1,000 total births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.4 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 13.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 13.1 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 13 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.8 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.98 per 1,000 total births | 14.7 per 1,000 total births | 17.5 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.07 per 1,000 total births | 13.4 per 1,000 total births | 14.5 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.03 per 1,000 total births | 12.8 per 1,000 total births | 13.2 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 54 Nepal 13.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 55 Cambodia 13.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 56 Gabon 12.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 58 Dominica 12.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 59 Guyana 12.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 60 Guatemala 12.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 60 Morocco 12.3 per 1,000 total births 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.6511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3419 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.6492 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Myanmar?
- Stillbirth rate in Myanmar was 12.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for stillbirth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.