Mortality rate 1-59 months in Myanmar
Myanmar: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 17.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Myanmar, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 17.25 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
That places Myanmar 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 17.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.25, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 17.25 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.54, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate 1-59 months 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 | +77.9% | 41.35 | 73.55 |
| 2009 | -49.3% | 73.55 | 37.28 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
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 200 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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