Child mortality complete gapminder in Myanmar
Myanmar: Child mortality complete gapminder was 3.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.69
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
48th
of 203 countries
All-time high
43.31
in 1800
All-time low
3.69
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in Myanmar, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality complete gapminder in Myanmar stood at 3.69. That is the lowest value across all 225 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 complete gapminder in Myanmar peaked at 43.31 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 3.69, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 48th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 225 years of available data.
Child mortality complete gapminder in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 43.31 | — |
| 1801 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 43.31 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 43.31 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 43.31 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 43.3 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 43.29 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 43.27 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 43.25 | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 43.22 | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 43.18 | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 43.14 | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 43.09 | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 43.03 | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 42.97 | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 42.89 | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 42.82 | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 42.73 | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 42.64 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 42.55 | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 42.45 | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 42.35 | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 42.24 | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 42.14 | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 42.04 | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 41.94 | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 41.84 | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 41.74 | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 41.64 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 41.53 | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 41.43 | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 41.33 | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 41.23 | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 41.13 | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 41.03 | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 40.92 | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 40.82 | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 40.72 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 40.62 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 40.52 | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 40.38 | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 40.24 | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 40.1 | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 39.96 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 39.82 | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 39.68 | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 39.54 | -0.4% |
| 1938 | 39.4 | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 39.26 | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 39.13 | -0.4% |
| 1941 | 38.99 | -0.4% |
| 1942 | 42.28 | +8.4% |
| 1943 | 41.51 | -1.8% |
| 1944 | 41.86 | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 41.83 | -0.1% |
| 1946 | 40.57 | -3.0% |
| 1947 | 39.22 | -3.3% |
| 1948 | 38.03 | -3.1% |
| 1949 | 36.52 | -4.0% |
| 1950 | 34.95 | -4.3% |
| 1951 | 34.08 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 32.43 | -4.9% |
| 1953 | 30.94 | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 29.63 | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 28.49 | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 27.51 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 26.67 | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 25.95 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 25.32 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 24.71 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 24.08 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 23.37 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 22.57 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 21.68 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 20.72 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 19.77 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 18.88 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 17.99 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 17.64 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 17.3 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 16.96 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 16.61 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 16.25 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 15.91 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 15.55 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 15.17 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 14.83 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 14.5 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 14.17 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 13.87 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 13.59 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 13.31 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 13.05 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 12.82 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 12.6 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 12.39 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 12.17 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 11.94 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 11.7 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 11.46 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 11.21 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 10.94 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 10.68 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.41 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 10.15 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 9.88 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 9.63 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 9.38 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 9.14 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 8.89 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 8.65 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 8.41 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 8.16 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 7.91 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.63 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.36 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 7.08 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 10.17 | +43.7% |
| 2009 | 6.51 | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 6.24 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 5.97 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 5.7 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 5.46 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.24 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.05 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.87 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.68 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.52 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.36 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.21 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.08 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 3.95 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.81 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.69 | -3.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.69 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.69 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.71, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality complete gapminder 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 | +43.7% | 7.08 | 10.17 |
| 2009 | -36.0% | 10.17 | 6.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 43.31 | 43.31 | 43.31 | 10 |
| 1810s | 43.31 | 43.31 | 43.31 | 10 |
| 1820s | 43.31 | 43.31 | 43.31 | 10 |
| 1830s | 43.31 | 43.31 | 43.31 | 10 |
| 1840s | 43.31 | 43.31 | 43.31 | 10 |
| 1850s | 43.31 | 43.31 | 43.31 | 10 |
| 1860s | 43.31 | 43.31 | 43.31 | 10 |
| 1870s | 43.31 | 43.31 | 43.31 | 10 |
| 1880s | 43.31 | 43.31 | 43.31 | 10 |
| 1890s | 43.3 | 43.25 | 43.31 | 10 |
| 1900s | 42.97 | 42.64 | 43.22 | 10 |
| 1910s | 42.09 | 41.64 | 42.55 | 10 |
| 1920s | 41.08 | 40.62 | 41.53 | 10 |
| 1930s | 39.89 | 39.26 | 40.52 | 10 |
| 1940s | 39.99 | 36.52 | 42.28 | 10 |
| 1950s | 29.6 | 25.32 | 34.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.14 | 17.64 | 24.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.73 | 14.17 | 17.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.74 | 11.7 | 13.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.29 | 9.14 | 11.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.08 | 6.51 | 10.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 | 4.36 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 | 3.69 | 4.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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- 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)
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- 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 complete gapminder in Myanmar?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in Myanmar was 3.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 43.31 in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- Myanmar ranks 48th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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