Child mortality by sex in Myanmar
Myanmar: Child mortality by sex was 4.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.05
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
49th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.85
in 1968
All-time low
4.05
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 604 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 604 (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, female 68.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 446,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 427,527 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 447,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 427,287 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 68.7% (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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