Child mortality by income level of country in Myanmar
Myanmar: Child mortality by income level of country was 3.69 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.69 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
48th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.99 deaths per 100 live births
in 1968
All-time low
3.69 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Myanmar, 1968–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by income level of country in Myanmar stood at 3.69 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Myanmar peaked at 17.99 deaths per 100 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3.69 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Child mortality by income level of country in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 17.99 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1969 | 17.64 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 17.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 16.96 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 16.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 16.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 15.91 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 15.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 15.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 14.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 14.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 14.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 13.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 13.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 13.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 13.05 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 12.82 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 12.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 12.39 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 12.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 11.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 11.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 11.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 11.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 10.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 10.68 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 10.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 9.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 9.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 9.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 9.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 8.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 8.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 8.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 8.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 7.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 7.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 10.17 deaths per 100 live births | +43.7% |
| 2009 | 6.51 deaths per 100 live births | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 6.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 5.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 5.7 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 5.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 3.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.81 deaths per 100 live births | 17.64 deaths per 100 live births | 17.99 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 15.73 deaths per 100 live births | 14.17 deaths per 100 live births | 17.3 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.74 deaths per 100 live births | 11.7 deaths per 100 live births | 13.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.29 deaths per 100 live births | 9.14 deaths per 100 live births | 11.46 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.08 deaths per 100 live births | 6.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 deaths per 100 live births | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | 6.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 deaths per 100 live births | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | 4.21 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 45 Palestine, State of 3.79 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 46 Rwanda 3.77 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.7 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 49 Mauritania 3.69 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 50 Senegal 3.65 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 51 Ghana 3.59 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Myanmar?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Myanmar was 3.69 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.99 deaths per 100 live births in 1968.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Myanmar ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .