Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 185 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Myanmar, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Myanmar stood at 185. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Myanmar peaked at 674 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 185, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 40th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 674 | — |
| 1986 | 652 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 631 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 616 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 603 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 586 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 566 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 542 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 522 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 498 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 472 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 442 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 416 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 398 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 388 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 375 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 361 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 347 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 335 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 324 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 312 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 301 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 290 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 286 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 268 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 259 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 249 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 243 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 237 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 228 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 222 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 215 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 209 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 201 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 195 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 198 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 231 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 193 | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 185 | -4.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 185 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 147.5, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 185 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 635.2 | 603 | 674 | 5 |
| 1990s | 483 | 388 | 586 | 10 |
| 2000s | 319.9 | 268 | 375 | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.8 | 195 | 259 | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.75 | 185 | 231 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 37 Ethiopia 195 compare
- 38 East Timor 192 compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 189 compare
- 41 Angola 183 compare
- 42 Comoros 179 compare
- 43 Equatorial Guinea 174 compare
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 43,417 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 43,417 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Myanmar?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Myanmar was 185 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 674 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 185 in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Myanmar ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.