Child mortality rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Child mortality rate was 4.27 in 2024. β Volatile
Child mortality rate in Myanmar, 1968β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Myanmar is 4.27, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Myanmar peaked at 60.1 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 4.27, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 56th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.12 | 58.14 | 60.1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 47.96 | 40.19 | 56.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.92 | 27.59 | 38.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.55 | 17.08 | 26.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.12 | 9.66 | 33.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.97 | 5.39 | 9.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 4.27 | 5.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 53 Tajikistan 4.76 compare
- 54 Yemen 4.45 compare
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 4.43 compare
- 57 Marshall Islands 4.16 compare
- 58 Comoros 4.1 compare
- 59 Lesotho 3.84 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.6071 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4976 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 604 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 604 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 449,133 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Myanmar?
- Child mortality rate in Myanmar was 4.27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1 in 1968.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for child mortality rate?
- Myanmar ranks 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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