Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Myanmar
Myanmar: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 2.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.8%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 1950
All-time low
2.8%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Myanmar stood at 2.8%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Myanmar peaked at 18.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 39th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.7% | — |
| 1951 | 18.3% | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 17.8% | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 17.3% | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 16.9% | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 16.5% | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 16.1% | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 15.7% | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 15.4% | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 15.0% | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 14.7% | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 14.3% | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 14.0% | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 13.6% | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 13.3% | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 12.9% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 12.5% | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 12.2% | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 11.8% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 11.5% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 11.3% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 11.1% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 10.7% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 10.5% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 9.9% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 9.7% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.8% | 15.0% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.1% | 11.5% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.4% | 9.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.9% compare
- 37 Yemen 2.9% compare
- 38 Ethiopia 2.9% compare
- 40 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.8% compare
- 41 Mauritania 2.7% compare
- 42 Ghana 2.7% compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Myanmar?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Myanmar was 2.8% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Myanmar ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.