Child mortality rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Child mortality rate was 3.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 3.9% for child mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Myanmar peaked at 35.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 44th of 236 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 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.3% | — |
| 1951 | 34.1% | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 32.6% | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 31.4% | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 30.3% | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 29.1% | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 28.1% | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 27.2% | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 26.3% | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 25.5% | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 24.7% | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 23.9% | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 23.2% | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 22.4% | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 21.6% | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 20.7% | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 19.9% | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 19.2% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 18.6% | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 18.0% | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 17.5% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 17.1% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 16.7% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 16.4% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 16.0% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 15.3% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 15.0% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 14.7% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 14.4% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 14.0% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 13.7% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 13.5% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 12.9% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 12.7% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 12.5% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 12.0% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 11.0% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +42.4% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -3.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.6%, 2.5× the median. (37 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 | +42.4% | 7.1% | 10.1% |
| 2009 | -35.2% | 10.1% | 6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.0% | 25.5% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.2% | 18.0% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.9% | 14.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 11.7% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Myanmar?
- Child mortality rate in Myanmar was 3.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for child mortality rate?
- Myanmar ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.