Number of infant deaths, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of infant deaths, female was 12,689 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12,689
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
30th
of 197 countries
All-time high
54,816
in 1969
All-time low
12,689
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Myanmar, 1969–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 12,689 for number of infant deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Myanmar peaked at 54,816 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 12,689, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 30th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 54,816 | — |
| 1970 | 54,635 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 54,486 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 54,181 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 53,787 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 53,226 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 52,529 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 51,847 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 51,247 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 50,787 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 50,366 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 49,879 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 49,368 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 49,259 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 49,487 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 49,467 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 48,761 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 47,324 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 45,641 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 44,023 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 43,064 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 42,514 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 41,904 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 41,136 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 40,334 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 39,371 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 38,333 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 37,328 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 36,327 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 35,311 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 34,340 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 33,481 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 32,856 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 32,181 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 31,106 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 29,591 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 28,050 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 26,746 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 25,620 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 30,424 | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 23,201 | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 22,141 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 21,060 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 20,077 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 19,212 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 18,479 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 17,919 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 17,452 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 16,817 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 16,151 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 15,490 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 14,844 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 14,226 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 13,668 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 13,154 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 12,689 | -3.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 12,689 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,494, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 12,689 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 278, 45.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,816 | 54,816 | 54,816 | 1 |
| 1970s | 52,709 | 50,366 | 54,635 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,627 | 43,064 | 49,879 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,690 | 34,340 | 42,514 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,326 | 23,201 | 33,481 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,480 | 15,490 | 22,141 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,716 | 12,689 | 14,844 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,660 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25,434 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,947 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,156 (2018)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.19 million (2018)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1014 units per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Myanmar?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Myanmar was 12,689 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 54,816 in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,689 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Myanmar ranks 30th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.