Child mortality by sex in Myanmar
Myanmar: Child mortality by sex was 4.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality by sex in Myanmar, 1968–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 4.05 for child mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Myanmar peaked at 18.85 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 4.05, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 49th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 18.85 | — |
| 1969 | 18.51 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 18.17 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 17.83 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 17.47 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 17.11 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 16.74 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 16.36 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 16 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 15.66 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 15.32 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 14.99 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 14.69 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 14.4 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 14.13 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 13.86 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 13.64 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 13.39 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 13.18 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 12.95 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 12.72 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 12.48 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 12.24 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 11.97 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 11.71 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 11.42 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.15 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 10.88 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 10.61 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 10.34 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 10.08 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 9.82 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 9.58 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 9.32 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.07 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 8.81 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 8.54 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 8.26 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 7.97 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 7.68 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 10.76 | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 7.08 | -34.2% |
| 2010 | 6.79 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 6.5 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.22 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.97 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.74 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 5.52 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.33 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.14 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.96 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 4.79 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.63 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.48 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.34 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.2 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 4.05 | -3.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.05, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4.05 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.89, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality by sex 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 | +40.0% | 7.68 | 10.76 |
| 2009 | -34.2% | 10.76 | 7.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.68 | 18.51 | 18.85 | 2 |
| 1970s | 16.57 | 14.99 | 18.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.54 | 12.48 | 14.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.02 | 9.82 | 12.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.71 | 7.08 | 10.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 | 4.79 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 | 4.05 | 4.63 | 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 mortality by sex in Myanmar?
- Child mortality by sex in Myanmar was 4.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 18.85 in 1968.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for child mortality by sex?
- Myanmar ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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