Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 3,780 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Myanmar, 1973–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Myanmar stood at 3,780. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Myanmar peaked at 45,035 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3,780, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 41st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 45,035 | — |
| 1974 | 44,067 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 42,973 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 41,671 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 40,527 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 39,372 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 38,236 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 37,182 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 36,181 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 35,224 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 34,336 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 33,568 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 32,892 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 32,106 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 31,092 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 29,665 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 28,054 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 26,459 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 25,048 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 23,802 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 22,714 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 21,740 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 20,701 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 19,660 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 18,651 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 17,682 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 16,754 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 15,871 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 15,021 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 14,255 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 13,530 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 12,823 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 12,075 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 11,275 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 10,450 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 31,180 | +198.4% |
| 2009 | 8,888 | -71.5% |
| 2010 | 8,260 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 7,661 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 7,137 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 6,669 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 6,271 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 5,928 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 5,626 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 5,366 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 5,144 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 4,903 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 4,676 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 4,448 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 4,223 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 3,989 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 3,780 | -5.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3,780 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3,780 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139, 27.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 | +198.4% | 10,450 | 31,180 |
| 2009 | -71.5% | 31,180 | 8,888 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,697 | 38,236 | 45,035 | 7 |
| 1980s | 33,030 | 28,054 | 37,182 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,321 | 16,754 | 26,459 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,537 | 8,888 | 31,180 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,296 | 4,903 | 8,260 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,223 | 3,780 | 4,676 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 child deaths age 1 to 4 in Myanmar?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Myanmar was 3,780 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 45,035 in 1973.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,780 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- Myanmar ranks 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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