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.
Number of child deaths by region in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 165,828 | — |
| 1974 | 163,730 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 161,161 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 158,434 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 156,086 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 153,958 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 151,942 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 149,877 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 147,851 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 146,725 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 146,493 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 145,763 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 143,411 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 139,393 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 134,605 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 129,586 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 125,847 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 123,063 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 120,291 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 117,382 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 114,459 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 111,342 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 107,974 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 104,681 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 101,451 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 98,218 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 95,112 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 92,362 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 90,082 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 87,858 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 84,686 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 80,546 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 76,312 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 72,579 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 69,224 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 99,643 | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 62,164 | -37.6% |
| 2010 | 59,107 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 56,112 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 53,322 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 50,914 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 48,927 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 47,347 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 45,986 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 44,297 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 42,557 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 40,771 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 39,067 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 37,462 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 35,946 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 34,468 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 33,151 | -3.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 33,151 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 33,151 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 42.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths by region 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 | +43.9% | 69,224 | 99,643 |
| 2009 | -37.6% | 99,643 | 62,164 |
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
- 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)
- 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)
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.