Child mortality rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Child mortality rate was 4.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Myanmar, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 4.0% for child mortality rate 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 in Myanmar peaked at 36.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.1% | 32.1% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.1% | 26.9% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.5% | 19.4% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 14.6% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 11.2% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 604 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 604 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 449,133 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 435,071 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 454,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 460,874 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 445,016 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Myanmar?
- Child mortality rate in Myanmar was 4.0% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for child mortality rate?
- Myanmar ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death before the age of five