Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 14,496 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 5 to 24 in Myanmar stood at 14,496.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Myanmar peaked at 72,441 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11,974, in 2020.
That places Myanmar 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50,062 | — |
| 1991 | 50,103 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49,621 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 48,944 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 48,108 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 47,126 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 46,091 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 45,025 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 43,979 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 42,762 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 41,468 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 39,985 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 38,388 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 36,710 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 34,864 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 32,895 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 30,807 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 28,684 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 72,441 | +152.5% |
| 2009 | 24,314 | -66.4% |
| 2010 | 22,266 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 20,368 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 18,600 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 16,978 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 15,625 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 14,581 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 13,827 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 13,241 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 12,759 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 12,322 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 11,974 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 13,778 | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 16,246 | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 15,477 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 14,496 | -6.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 14,496 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,593, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 14,496 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 900.5, 16.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 | +152.5% | 28,684 | 72,441 |
| 2009 | -66.4% | 72,441 | 24,314 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,182 | 42,762 | 50,103 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,056 | 24,314 | 72,441 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,057 | 12,322 | 22,266 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,394 | 11,974 | 16,246 | 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 deaths age 5 to 24 in Myanmar?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Myanmar was 14,496 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 72,441 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,974 in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Myanmar ranks 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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