Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Stillbirths was 11,739 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11,739
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
32nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
18,687
in 2000
All-time low
11,739
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Myanmar, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 11,739 for stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Myanmar peaked at 18,687 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,739, in 2023.
That places Myanmar 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,687 | — |
| 2001 | 18,411 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 18,053 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 17,348 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 16,530 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 15,900 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 15,420 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 15,084 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 14,693 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 14,286 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 14,013 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 13,815 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 13,698 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 13,680 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 13,611 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 13,636 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 13,517 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 13,227 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 12,964 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 12,680 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 12,426 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 12,209 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 11,933 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 11,739 | -1.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 11,739 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,681, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 11,739 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 342.5, 34.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,441 | 14,286 | 18,687 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,484 | 12,680 | 14,013 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,077 | 11,739 | 12,426 | 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 stillbirths in Myanmar?
- Stillbirths in Myanmar was 11,739 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 18,687 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,739 in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for stillbirths?
- Myanmar ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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