Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Myanmar
Myanmar: Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm was 3.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.69
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
48th
of 195 countries
All-time high
17.99
in 1968
All-time low
3.69
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Myanmar, 1968–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Myanmar stood at 3.69. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Myanmar peaked at 17.99 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3.69, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 17.99 | — |
| 1969 | 17.64 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 17.3 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 16.96 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 16.61 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 16.25 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 15.91 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 15.55 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 15.17 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 14.83 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 14.5 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 14.17 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 13.87 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 13.59 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 13.31 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 13.05 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 12.82 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 12.6 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 12.39 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 12.17 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 11.94 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 11.7 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 11.46 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 11.21 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 10.94 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 10.68 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.41 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 10.15 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 9.88 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 9.63 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 9.38 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 9.14 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 8.89 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 8.65 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 8.41 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 8.16 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 7.91 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.63 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.36 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 7.08 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 10.17 | +43.7% |
| 2009 | 6.51 | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 6.24 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 5.97 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 5.7 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 5.46 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.24 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.05 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.87 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.68 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.52 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.36 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.21 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.08 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 3.95 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.81 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.69 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.81 | 17.64 | 17.99 | 2 |
| 1970s | 15.73 | 14.17 | 17.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.74 | 11.7 | 13.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.29 | 9.14 | 11.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.08 | 6.51 | 10.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 | 4.36 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 | 3.69 | 4.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 45 Palestine, State of 3.79 compare
- 46 Rwanda 3.77 compare
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.7 compare
- 49 Mauritania 3.69 compare
- 50 Senegal 3.65 compare
- 51 Ghana 3.59 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 ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.2756 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2408 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.6468 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3421 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Myanmar?
- Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Myanmar was 3.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate vs mean male height cm recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.99 in 1968.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs mean male height cm recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for child mortality rate vs mean male height cm?
- Myanmar ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs mean male height cm rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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