Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Child mortality rate was 4.27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Myanmar, 1968–2024
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.
Child mortality rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 60.1 | — |
| 1969 | 58.14 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 56.28 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 54.25 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 52.36 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 50.48 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 48.76 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 46.98 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 45.08 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 43.41 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 41.79 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 40.19 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 38.67 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 37.23 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 35.88 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 34.58 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 33.34 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 32.18 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 31.02 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 29.92 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 28.73 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 27.59 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 26.45 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 25.32 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 24.16 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 23.02 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 21.96 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 20.88 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 19.85 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 18.87 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 17.95 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 17.08 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 16.24 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 15.42 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 14.65 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 13.88 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 13.13 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 12.41 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 11.7 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 11 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 33.05 | +200.4% |
| 2009 | 9.66 | -70.8% |
| 2010 | 9.05 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 8.44 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 7.9 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 7.41 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 6.99 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 6.62 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 6.27 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 5.95 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 5.67 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.39 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 5.14 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 4.91 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 4.7 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 4.47 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 4.27 | -4.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.43, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4.27 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 | +200.4% | 11 | 33.05 |
| 2009 | -70.8% | 33.05 | 9.66 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (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)
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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