Mortality rate age 5-9 in Myanmar

Myanmar: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 1.9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.9
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
75th
of 201 countries
All-time high
30.8
in 2008
All-time low
1.9
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-9 in Myanmar, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 22.21991: 21.61992: 211993: 20.31994: 19.61995: 18.81996: 181997: 17.11998: 16.31999: 15.42000: 14.62001: 13.72002: 12.92003: 122004: 11.22005: 10.32006: 9.42007: 8.62008: 30.82009: 6.82010: 62011: 5.32012: 4.62013: 42014: 3.52015: 3.12016: 2.92017: 2.72018: 2.52019: 2.42020: 2.32021: 2.22022: 2.42023: 2.32024: 1.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate age 5-9 in Myanmar stood at 1.9. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Myanmar peaked at 30.8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2024.

Myanmar ranks 75th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mortality rate age 5-9 in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Myanmar, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 22.18
1991 21.63 -2.5%
1992 20.98 -3.0%
1993 20.3 -3.2%
1994 19.55 -3.7%
1995 18.77 -4.0%
1996 17.96 -4.3%
1997 17.11 -4.7%
1998 16.29 -4.8%
1999 15.43 -5.2%
2000 14.59 -5.5%
2001 13.73 -5.9%
2002 12.89 -6.1%
2003 12.05 -6.5%
2004 11.2 -7.1%
2005 10.34 -7.7%
2006 9.44 -8.7%
2007 8.55 -9.4%
2008 30.8 +260.2%
2009 6.82 -77.9%
2010 6.02 -11.7%
2011 5.27 -12.4%
2012 4.58 -13.1%
2013 3.97 -13.4%
2014 3.48 -12.3%
2015 3.13 -10.1%
2016 2.88 -8.1%
2017 2.68 -6.8%
2018 2.51 -6.2%
2019 2.38 -5.3%
2020 2.26 -4.8%
2021 2.16 -4.8%
2022 2.4 +11.2%
2023 2.25 -6.1%
2024 1.9 -15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.02 15.43 22.18 10
2000s 13.04 6.82 30.8 10
2010s 3.69 2.38 6.02 10
2020s 2.19 1.9 2.4 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 72 Vanuatu 2.01 compare
  2. 73 Suriname 2 compare
  3. 74 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.96 compare
  4. 76 India 1.9 compare
  5. 77 Grenada 1.87 compare
  6. 78 Turkmenistan 1.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Myanmar?
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Myanmar was 1.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 30.8 in 2008.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2024.
How does Myanmar rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
Myanmar ranks 75th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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