Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Myanmar
Myanmar: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 1.29 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Myanmar, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 1.29 million for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Myanmar peaked at 1.54 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 19th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.54 million | — |
| 2011 | 1.51 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.45 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.41 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.29 million | -1.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.29 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 365,000, 3.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.29 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 160,000, 8.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.44 million | 1.35 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million | 1.29 million | 1.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Myanmar?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Myanmar was 1.29 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Myanmar ranks 19th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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