Child mortality in Myanmar
Myanmar: Child mortality was 3.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality in Myanmar, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality in Myanmar stood at 3.69. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Myanmar peaked at 27.47 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.69, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Child mortality in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.47 | — |
| 1968 | 17.99 | -34.5% |
| 1969 | 17.64 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 17.3 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 16.96 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 16.61 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 16.25 | -2.2% |
| 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 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 12.82 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 12.6 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 12.39 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 12.17 | -1.8% |
| 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 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 9.88 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 9.63 | -2.5% |
| 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 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.91 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.63 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.36 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 7.08 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 10.17 | +43.6% |
| 2009 | 6.51 | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 6.24 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 5.97 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 5.7 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 5.46 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.24 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.05 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.87 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.68 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.52 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.36 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.21 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.08 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.95 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.81 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.69 | -3.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.69 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.69 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 | +43.6% | 7.08 | 10.17 |
| 2009 | -36.0% | 10.17 | 6.51 |
| 1968 | -34.5% | 27.47 | 17.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.03 | 17.64 | 27.47 | 3 |
| 1970s | 15.72 | 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
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 in Myanmar?
- Child mortality in Myanmar was 3.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 27.47 in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for child mortality?
- Myanmar ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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