Child mortality rate ihme in Myanmar
Myanmar: Child mortality rate ihme was 4.03 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
4.03
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
46th
of 204 countries
All-time high
36.29
in 1950
All-time low
4.03
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Myanmar, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 4.03 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Myanmar peaked at 36.29 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.03, in 2019.
Myanmar ranks 46th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate ihme in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.29 | — |
| 1951 | 35.44 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 34.97 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 34.56 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 34.36 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 33.94 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 33.47 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 33 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 32.62 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 32.06 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 31.47 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 30.94 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 30.37 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 29.79 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 29.32 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 28.81 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 28.34 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 27.89 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 27.49 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 26.91 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 25.97 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 25.03 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 24.23 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 23.5 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 22.77 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 22.12 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 21.42 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 20.74 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 20.14 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 19.43 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 18.9 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 18.36 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 17.81 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 17.26 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 16.72 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 16.23 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 15.74 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 15.31 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 14.99 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 14.61 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 14.24 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 13.97 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 13.68 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 13.33 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 12.98 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 12.64 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 12.3 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 11.95 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 11.59 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 11.23 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 10.85 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 10.46 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 10.08 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 9.67 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 9.25 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 8.8 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 8.35 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 7.9 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 8.41 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 7.04 | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 6.62 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 6.25 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 5.9 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 5.57 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 5.26 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 5 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 4.74 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.52 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 4.25 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 4.03 | -5.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.95, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4.03 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.37, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.07 | 32.06 | 36.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.13 | 26.91 | 31.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.54 | 19.43 | 25.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.59 | 14.61 | 18.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.79 | 11.23 | 14.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.08 | 7.04 | 10.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 | 4.03 | 6.62 | 10 |
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 rate ihme in Myanmar?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Myanmar was 4.03 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 36.29 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Myanmar ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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