3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 41.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Myanmar is 41.8, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Myanmar peaked at 98.7 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41.8, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.3 | — |
| 2001 | 86.9 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 84.5 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 82 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 79.5 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 76.9 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 74.3 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 71.6 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 98.7 | +37.8% |
| 2009 | 66.1 | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 63.4 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 60.8 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 58.2 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 55.9 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 53.8 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 51.8 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 49.9 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 48.1 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 46.4 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 44.8 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 43.2 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 41.8 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.98 | 66.1 | 98.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.31 | 44.8 | 63.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.5 | 41.8 | 43.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42.5 compare
- 43 Uganda 42.1 compare
- 44 Malawi 41.9 compare
- 46 Turkmenistan 41.4 compare
- 47 Mauritania 40.5 compare
- 48 Gabon 39.7 compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1236 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Myanmar?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Myanmar was 41.8 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7 in 2008.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8 in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Myanmar ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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