Is Myanmar's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Myanmar's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.0% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Myanmar rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Myanmar ranked #40 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).

How does Myanmar's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Myanmar is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #3 of 30.

Myanmar: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Myanmar: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Myanmar's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 32.80.

That's down 3.0% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 18.54 . Myanmar ranks #40 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #3 of 30.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 71.00; 2008
Trough: 32.80; 2024
1-year change: -3.0%
5-year change: -14.6%; -3.1% / yr
10-year change: -28.4%; -3.3% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
2024	32.8000
2023	33.8000
2022	34.9000
2021	36.0000
2020	37.2000
2019	38.4000
2018	39.8000
2017	41.1000
2016	42.6000
2015	44.1000

About Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Myanmar's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Myanmar's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 32.80, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Myanmar's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Myanmar's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.0% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Myanmar rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Myanmar ranked #40 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).
How does Myanmar's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Myanmar is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #3 of 30.
What is Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.