Mortality rate 1-59 months in Myanmar
Myanmar: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 17.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.25
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
49th
of 201 countries
All-time high
73.55
in 2008
All-time low
17.25
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Myanmar, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Myanmar is 17.25, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Myanmar peaked at 73.55 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.25, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 49th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 73.31 | — |
| 1990 | 71.32 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 69.28 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 67.25 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 65.34 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 63.64 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 61.98 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 60.33 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 58.69 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 57.1 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 55.57 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 54.07 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 52.54 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 50.88 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 49.17 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 47.34 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 45.38 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 43.37 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 41.35 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 73.55 | +77.9% |
| 2009 | 37.28 | -49.3% |
| 2010 | 35.27 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 33.27 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 31.43 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 29.66 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 28.04 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 26.63 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 25.3 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 24.09 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 22.93 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 21.82 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 20.78 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 19.85 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 18.95 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 18.05 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 17.25 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.31 | 73.31 | 73.31 | 1 |
| 1990s | 63.05 | 55.57 | 71.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.49 | 37.28 | 73.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.84 | 21.82 | 35.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.97 | 17.25 | 20.78 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1236 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Myanmar?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Myanmar was 17.25 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 73.55 in 2008.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.25 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Myanmar ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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 Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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