Mortality rate 1-59 months in Myanmar
Myanmar: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 17.25 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Myanmar, 1989β2024
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.
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
- 46 Ghana 17.99 compare
- 47 Yemen 17.59 compare
- 48 United Republic of Tanzania 17.27 compare
- 50 Tajikistan 17.16 compare
- 51 Comoros 16.91 compare
- 52 Turkmenistan 16.85 compare
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, male, annual growth rate 0.6071 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4976 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 604 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 604 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 449,133 (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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