Mortality rate, under-5, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 33 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
49th
of 196 countries
All-time high
170.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1968
All-time low
33 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Myanmar, 1968–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, female in Myanmar is 33 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Myanmar peaked at 170.7 per 1,000 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 33 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 49th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 170.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1969 | 167.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 163.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 160.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 157.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 153.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 150.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 146.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 143 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 139.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 136.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 133.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 130.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 127.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 124.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 122 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 119.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 117.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 115.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 113.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 111.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 108.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 106.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 104.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 101.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 98.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 93.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 91.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 88.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 86.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 84.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 81.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 79.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 77.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 74.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 72.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 69.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 67.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 64.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 95.6 per 1,000 live births | +48.0% |
| 2009 | 59.3 per 1,000 live births | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 56.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 54.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 51.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 42 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 40.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 33 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 169.05 per 1,000 live births | 167.4 per 1,000 live births | 170.7 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 148.46 per 1,000 live births | 133.2 per 1,000 live births | 163.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.07 per 1,000 live births | 108.9 per 1,000 live births | 130.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.18 per 1,000 live births | 84.1 per 1,000 live births | 106.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.18 per 1,000 live births | 59.3 per 1,000 live births | 95.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.98 per 1,000 live births | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | 56.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.34 per 1,000 live births | 33 per 1,000 live births | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 46 Turkmenistan 33.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Dominica 33.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 33.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 49 Mauritania 33 per 1,000 live births compare
- 51 South Africa 32.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 52 Senegal 32.3 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Myanmar?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Myanmar was 33 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 170.7 per 1,000 live births in 1968.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Myanmar ranks 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.