Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Stillbirth rate was 12.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.82
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
57th
of 201 countries
All-time high
17.5
in 2000
All-time low
12.82
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Myanmar, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 12.82 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Myanmar peaked at 17.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.82, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 57th of 201 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.5 | — |
| 2001 | 17.14 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 16.77 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 16.43 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 16.05 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 15.73 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 15.42 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 15.15 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 14.96 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 14.7 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 14.55 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 14.43 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.39 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 14.36 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.27 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.14 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.94 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.71 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 13.55 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 13.37 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 13.25 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 13.12 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.96 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 12.82 | -1.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 12.82 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.34, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 12.82 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.26, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.99 | 14.7 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.07 | 13.37 | 14.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.04 | 12.82 | 13.25 | 4 |
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)
- 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 stillbirth rate in Myanmar?
- Stillbirth rate in Myanmar was 12.82 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.82 in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for stillbirth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 57th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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