Number of child deaths by region in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of child deaths by region was 33,151 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by region in Myanmar, 1973–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Myanmar stood at 33,151. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Myanmar peaked at 165,828 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 33,151, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 158,734 | 151,942 | 165,828 | 7 |
| 1980s | 140,955 | 125,847 | 149,877 | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,397 | 95,112 | 123,063 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,546 | 62,164 | 99,643 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,934 | 40,771 | 59,107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,019 | 33,151 | 39,067 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 461,090 (2025)
- Population, male 49.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 18.77 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 13.21 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 433,375 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 457,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 435,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 459,896 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Myanmar?
- Number of child deaths by region in Myanmar was 33,151 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 165,828 in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,151 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Myanmar ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.