Child mortality vs health expenditure in Myanmar
Myanmar: Child mortality vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure in Myanmar, 1968–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure 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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0431 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Myanmar?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Myanmar was 3.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.99 in 1968.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Myanmar ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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