Infant deaths in Myanmar
Myanmar: Infant deaths was 29,371 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 29,371 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Myanmar peaked at 76,491 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29,371, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 30th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76,491 | — |
| 2001 | 75,061 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 73,603 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 71,156 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 67,723 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 64,237 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 61,304 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 58,774 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 68,463 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 53,276 | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 50,847 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 48,451 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 46,185 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 44,245 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 42,656 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 41,419 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 40,360 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 38,931 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 37,413 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 35,868 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 34,391 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 33,014 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 31,723 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 30,479 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 29,371 | -3.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 29,371 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 3.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 29,371 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5, 46.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67,009 | 53,276 | 76,491 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,638 | 35,868 | 50,847 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,796 | 29,371 | 34,391 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More development goals data for Myanmar
- Red List Index 0.8567 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2,606 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 334.82 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 17,588 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Myanmar?
- Infant deaths in Myanmar was 29,371 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 76,491 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,371 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for infant deaths?
- Myanmar ranks 30th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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