Child mortality around the world in Myanmar
Myanmar: Child mortality around the world was 3.93 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality around the world in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality around the world in Myanmar is 3.93, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Myanmar peaked at 35.27 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.93, in 2023.
That places Myanmar 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality around the world in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.27 | — |
| 1951 | 34.05 | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 32.61 | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 31.42 | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 30.25 | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 29.14 | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 28.14 | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 27.17 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 26.29 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 25.49 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 24.69 | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 23.94 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 23.17 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 22.38 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 21.55 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 20.72 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 19.93 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 19.21 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 18.58 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 18 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 17.54 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 17.12 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 16.75 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 16.39 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 16.05 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 15.69 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 15.34 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 14.99 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 14.72 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 14.36 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 14.04 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 13.75 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 13.47 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 13.21 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 12.95 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 12.71 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 12.47 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 12.23 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 12 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 11.74 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 11.49 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 11.25 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 10.98 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 10.7 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 10.44 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 10.2 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 9.91 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 9.66 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 9.41 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 9.16 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 8.92 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 8.67 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 8.42 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 8.17 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.92 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.66 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 7.39 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 7.13 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 10.15 | +42.4% |
| 2009 | 6.58 | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 6.32 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 6.06 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 5.82 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 5.58 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.36 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 5.16 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.97 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.79 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.61 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.46 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.3 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.21 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.09 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.93 | -3.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.93 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.56, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality around the world 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 | +42.4% | 7.13 | 10.15 |
| 2009 | -35.2% | 10.15 | 6.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.98 | 25.49 | 35.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.22 | 18 | 24.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.89 | 14.36 | 17.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.86 | 11.74 | 14.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.32 | 9.16 | 11.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1 | 6.58 | 10.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 | 4.46 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 | 3.93 | 4.3 | 4 |
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 mortality around the world in Myanmar?
- Child mortality around the world in Myanmar was 3.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 35.27 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for child mortality around the world?
- Myanmar ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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