Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Myanmar
Myanmar: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 3.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 3.75 for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Myanmar peaked at 12.15 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.75, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 46th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.15 | — |
| 1991 | 11.88 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 11.6 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 11.31 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.03 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 10.75 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 10.46 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 10.17 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 9.91 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 9.64 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 9.37 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 9.1 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 8.85 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 8.58 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 8.29 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 7.99 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 7.7 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.39 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 10.46 | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 6.78 | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 6.48 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 6.19 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 5.9 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 5.64 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 5.4 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.19 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 5 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 4.8 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.63 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 4.46 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.31 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.16 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.02 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.88 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.75 | -3.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.75, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.91, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group 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 | +41.6% | 7.39 | 10.46 |
| 2009 | -35.2% | 10.46 | 6.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.89 | 9.64 | 12.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.45 | 6.78 | 10.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 | 4.46 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 | 3.75 | 4.31 | 5 |
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 under five death rate by wealth group in Myanmar?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Myanmar was 3.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.15 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Myanmar ranks 46th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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