Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -3.53 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Myanmar, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded -3.53 % change on previous year for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Myanmar peaked at 39.96 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -34.16 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Myanmar 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -1.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1971 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1972 | -2 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1973 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1974 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1975 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1976 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1977 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1978 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1979 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1980 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1981 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1982 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1983 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1984 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1985 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1986 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1987 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1988 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1989 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1990 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1991 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1992 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1993 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1994 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1995 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1996 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1997 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1998 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1999 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2000 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2001 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2002 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2003 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2004 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2005 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2006 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2007 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 39.96 % change on previous year | -1201.7% |
| 2009 | -34.16 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
| 2010 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2011 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2012 | -4.32 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2013 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2014 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2015 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2016 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2017 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2018 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2019 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2020 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2021 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2022 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2023 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2024 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -3.53 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.04 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -3.53 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.93 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate 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 | +1201.7% | -3.63 % change on previous year | 39.96 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -185.5% | 39.96 % change on previous year | -34.16 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +87.8% | -34.16 % change on previous year | -4.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.82 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | -2.09 % change on previous year | -2.24 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.82 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | -1.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.37 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.84 % change on previous year | -34.16 % change on previous year | 39.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.84 % change on previous year | -4.32 % change on previous year | -3.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.28 % change on previous year | -3.53 % change on previous year | -3.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 160 Mozambique -3.48 % change on previous year compare
- 161 San Marino -3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 162 El Salvador -3.5 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Ghana -3.57 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Cambodia -3.59 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Morocco -3.59 % change on previous year 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 mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Myanmar?
- Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Myanmar was -3.53 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 39.96 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.16 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Myanmar rank for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.