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

Latest (2020)
178.67
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
50th
of 185 countries
All-time high
572.5
in 1985
All-time low
178.67
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Myanmar, 1985–2020

2003004005006001985200220201985: 572.51986: 572.51987: 5601988: 546.91989: 532.21990: 544.11991: 527.51992: 490.21993: 467.21994: 457.11995: 453.51996: 389.91997: 383.71998: 3601999: 368.72000: 371.42001: 323.12002: 319.52003: 315.82004: 325.82005: 321.22006: 331.82007: 3182008: 289.52009: 280.32010: 292.72011: 278.62012: 284.52013: 267.72014: 262.42015: 242.92016: 241.82017: 237.82018: 214.52019: 2132020: 178.7

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

Annual values for The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Myanmar, 1985 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 47 Papua New Guinea 191.84 compare
  2. 48 Botswana 185.9 compare
  3. 49 Yemen 183.4 compare
  4. 51 Nepal 174.41 compare
  5. 52 Indonesia 172.92 compare
  6. 53 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 160.91 compare

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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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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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