Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Myanmar is 0.0058 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. 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 life stage, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 0.0689 units per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 71st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | +198.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -71.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.0058 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0092 units per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.0058 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0035 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre 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 | +198.5% | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 0.0477 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | -71.5% | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 68 El Salvador 0.0059 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0059 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Grenada 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Tonga 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Israel 0.0055 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Samoa 0.0054 units per square kilometre compare
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 life stage, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0689 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.