Mortality rate, infant in Myanmar
Myanmar: Mortality rate, infant was 34.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Myanmar, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Myanmar is 34.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Myanmar peaked at 123 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 34.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Myanmar 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114.65 per 1,000 live births | 105.9 per 1,000 live births | 123 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.86 per 1,000 live births | 92 per 1,000 live births | 104.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.11 per 1,000 live births | 75.5 per 1,000 live births | 90.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.83 per 1,000 live births | 56.4 per 1,000 live births | 73.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.91 per 1,000 live births | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | 54.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.83 per 1,000 live births | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | 37.6 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 36 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 35.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 Kenya 34.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 Yemen 34.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 40 Gambia 33.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 41 Dominica 33.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 32 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Myanmar
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.506 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.45 million (2100)
- Population density 76.09 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.506 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.1 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.1 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.1 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7543 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Myanmar?
- Mortality rate, infant in Myanmar was 34.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 123 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Myanmar ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release