Deaths age 1-59 months in Myanmar

Myanmar: Deaths age 1-59 months was 15,563 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
15,563
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
36th
of 200 countries
All-time high
72,734
in 1990
All-time low
15,563
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 1-59 months in Myanmar, 1990–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 72.7k1991: 70.5k1992: 68.5k1993: 66.6k1994: 64.8k1995: 62.9k1996: 61.0k1997: 59.2k1998: 57.4k1999: 55.5k2000: 53.8k2001: 52.3k2002: 50.9k2003: 49.3k2004: 46.9k2005: 44.1k2006: 41.5k2007: 39.1k2008: 70.2k2009: 34.4k2010: 32.5k2011: 30.4k2012: 28.6k2013: 26.8k2014: 25.4k2015: 24.2k2016: 23.3k2017: 22.3k2018: 21.2k2019: 20.1k2020: 19.1k2021: 18.1k2022: 17.2k2023: 16.3k2024: 15.6k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 15,563 for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Myanmar peaked at 72,734 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15,563, in 2024.

That places Myanmar 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63,919 55,545 72,734 10
2000s 48,256 34,412 70,237 10
2010s 25,477 20,117 32,453 10
2020s 17,264 15,563 19,120 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 33 Malawi 16,271 compare
  2. 34 Sierra Leone 15,821 compare
  3. 35 Ghana 15,602 compare
  4. 37 Zimbabwe 15,063 compare
  5. 38 Central African Republic 13,193 compare
  6. 39 Burundi 12,683 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 1-59 months in Myanmar?
Deaths age 1-59 months in Myanmar was 15,563 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 72,734 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 15,563 in 2024.
How does Myanmar rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
Myanmar ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 11,737 data points, 1955–2024
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