Child deaths igme data in Myanmar
Myanmar: Child deaths igme data was 33,151 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths igme data in Myanmar, 1973–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths igme data 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, child deaths igme data 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.
Child deaths igme data 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 Child deaths igme 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 | +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)
- 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 igme data in Myanmar?
- Child deaths igme data in Myanmar was 33,151 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths igme data recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 165,828 in 1973.
- What is the lowest child deaths igme data recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,151 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for child deaths igme data?
- Myanmar ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths igme data 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths igme data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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