The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Myanmar
Myanmar: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 178.67 in 2020. ▼ Falling
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Myanmar, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 178.67 for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Myanmar peaked at 572.5 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 178.67, in 2020.
That places Myanmar 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 572.5 | — |
| 1986 | 572.48 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 559.96 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 546.88 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 532.21 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 544.09 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 527.48 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 490.22 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 467.17 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 457.14 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 453.53 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 389.85 | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 383.75 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 360.03 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 368.65 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 371.42 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 323.11 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 319.47 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 315.83 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 325.75 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 321.17 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 331.8 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 317.95 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 289.53 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 280.34 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 292.7 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 278.56 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 284.54 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 267.72 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 262.43 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 242.86 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 241.79 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 237.85 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 214.53 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 212.97 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 178.67 | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 556.81 | 532.21 | 572.5 | 5 |
| 1990s | 444.19 | 360.03 | 544.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 319.64 | 280.34 | 371.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.6 | 212.97 | 292.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.67 | 178.67 | 178.67 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.2756 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2408 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.6468 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3421 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Myanmar?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Myanmar was 178.67 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 572.5 in 1985.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.67 in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Myanmar ranks 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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