Maternal mortality ratio in Myanmar
Myanmar: Maternal mortality ratio was 185 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Myanmar, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 185 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio 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.
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 health data for Myanmar
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 461,090 (2025)
- Population, male 49.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 18.77 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 13.21 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 433,375 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 457,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 435,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 459,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 437,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 449,224 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Myanmar?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Myanmar was 185 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 674 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 185 in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Myanmar ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).