Myanmar—Maternal Deaths
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #29 of 194Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1,669
2023
YoY Change
-4.8%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#29
of 194 countries
Maximum
7,765
1985
Minimum
1,669
2023
CAGR
-4.0%
39 years
Last
1,669
Previous
1,754
Highest
7,765
Lowest
1,669
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Myanmar's maternal deaths was 1,669 in 2023, ranking #29 out of 194 countries. This represents a -4.8% change from 2022. Over the past 39 years, the highest recorded value was 7,765 (1985) and the lowest was 1,669 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,669 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1,754 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 2,124 | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 1,834 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,824 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,896 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1,990 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2,057 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,106 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,139 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2,224 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2,278 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2,344 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 2,460 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2,571 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 2,765 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2,848 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,961 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3,099 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 3,280 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 3,479 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 3,667 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 3,815 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 3,933 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 4,063 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 4,193 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 4,415 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 4,719 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 5,064 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 5,367 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 5,660 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 5,890 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 6,166 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 6,350 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 6,527 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 6,629 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 6,933 | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 7,340 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 7,765 |
Top Countries — Maternal Deaths
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 74,559 | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 18,687 | 2023 |
| 3 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 18,661 | 2023 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 10,669 | 2023 |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 8,003 | 2023 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 7,646 | 2023 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 6,472 | 2023 |
| 8 | Indonesia | 6,298 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 6,123 | 2023 |
| 10 | Kenya | 5,682 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Maternal Deaths — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Number