3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Myanmar
Myanmar: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 41.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.5, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 41.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.7, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +37.8% | 71.6 | 98.7 |
| 2009 | -33.0% | 98.7 | 66.1 |
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
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0409 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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