Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Myanmar
Myanmar: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 3.86 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 3.86 for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Myanmar peaked at 46.93 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.86, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.23 | — |
| 1991 | 28.74 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 28.1 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 27.41 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 26.64 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 25.79 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 24.9 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 23.94 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 23.01 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 22.03 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 21.04 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 20.03 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 19.01 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 17.97 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 16.9 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 15.81 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 14.66 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 13.49 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 46.93 | +247.9% |
| 2009 | 11.16 | -76.2% |
| 2010 | 10.05 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 9.01 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 8.03 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 7.13 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 6.4 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 5.85 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 5.47 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 5.16 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.68 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.49 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.3 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.65 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 4.41 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 3.86 | -12.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.86 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.32, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.86 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 | +247.9% | 13.49 | 46.93 |
| 2009 | -76.2% | 46.93 | 11.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.98 | 22.03 | 29.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.7 | 11.16 | 46.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 | 4.68 | 10.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 | 3.86 | 4.65 | 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Myanmar?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Myanmar was 3.86 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 46.93 in 2008.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Myanmar ranks 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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