Child deaths by world region un data in Myanmar
Myanmar: Child deaths by world region un data was 35,706 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35,706
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
269,839
in 1950
All-time low
35,706
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child deaths by world region un data in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths by world region un data in Myanmar is 35,706, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Myanmar peaked at 269,839 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 35,706, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 32nd 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.
Child deaths by world region un data in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 269,839 | — |
| 1951 | 269,522 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 264,170 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 259,494 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 253,799 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 247,641 | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 242,231 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 236,767 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 231,620 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 226,883 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 221,870 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 217,209 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 212,394 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 207,335 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 201,857 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 196,517 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 191,068 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 186,167 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 182,119 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 178,473 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 176,028 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 173,912 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 171,979 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 170,054 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 167,729 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 165,129 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 162,551 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 160,041 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 158,559 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 156,076 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 153,754 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 151,596 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 150,685 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 150,364 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 149,286 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 146,451 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 141,937 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 136,676 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 131,601 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 127,865 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 124,812 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 122,172 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 119,060 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 115,982 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 112,706 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 109,612 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 106,018 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 102,797 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 99,396 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 96,298 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 93,604 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 91,236 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 88,790 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 85,234 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 81,099 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 77,015 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 73,410 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 70,179 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 99,785 | +42.2% |
| 2009 | 63,121 | -36.7% |
| 2010 | 60,122 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 57,314 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 54,665 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 52,385 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 50,340 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 48,835 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 47,232 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 45,528 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 43,576 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 41,819 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 40,003 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 38,838 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 37,382 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 35,706 | -4.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 35,706 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,162, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 35,706 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 320, 111.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths by world region un data 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 | +42.2% | 70,179 | 99,785 |
| 2009 | -36.7% | 99,785 | 63,121 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 250,197 | 226,883 | 269,839 | 10 |
| 1960s | 199,501 | 178,473 | 221,870 | 10 |
| 1970s | 166,206 | 156,076 | 176,028 | 10 |
| 1980s | 144,022 | 127,865 | 153,754 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,885 | 96,298 | 124,812 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,347 | 63,121 | 99,785 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,182 | 41,819 | 60,122 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,982 | 35,706 | 40,003 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths by world region un data in Myanmar?
- Child deaths by world region un data in Myanmar was 35,706 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 269,839 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,706 in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for child deaths by world region un data?
- Myanmar ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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