Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling in Myanmar
Myanmar: Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling was 3.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Myanmar, 1968–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Myanmar is 3.69, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Myanmar peaked at 17.99 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3.69, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 48th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling 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% |
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 Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling 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 | +43.7% | 7.08 | 10.17 |
| 2009 | -36.0% | 10.17 | 6.51 |
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
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 correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Myanmar?
- Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Myanmar was 3.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.99 in 1968.
- What is the lowest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for?
- Myanmar ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for 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 Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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