Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 36.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
48th
of 197 countries
All-time high
179.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1968
All-time low
36.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Myanmar stood at 36.9 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Myanmar peaked at 179.9 per 1,000 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 36.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 179.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1969 | 176.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 173 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 169.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 166.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 162.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 159.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 155.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 151.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 148.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 145 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 141.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 138.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 135.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 133.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 130.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 128.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 126 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 123.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 121.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 119.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 117 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 114.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 112.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 109.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 106.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 104.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 101.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 98.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 93.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 91.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 88.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 86.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 84.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 81.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 79.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 76.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 73.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 101.7 per 1,000 live births | +43.6% |
| 2009 | 65.1 per 1,000 live births | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 59.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 57 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 54.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 52.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 50.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 46.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 36.9 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.9 per 1,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 36.9 per 1,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.2 per 1,000 live births, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) 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 | +43.6% | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | 101.7 per 1,000 live births |
| 2009 | -36.0% | 101.7 per 1,000 live births | 65.1 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178.15 per 1,000 live births | 176.4 per 1,000 live births | 179.9 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 157.25 per 1,000 live births | 141.7 per 1,000 live births | 173 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.44 per 1,000 live births | 117 per 1,000 live births | 138.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.88 per 1,000 live births | 91.4 per 1,000 live births | 114.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.77 per 1,000 live births | 65.1 per 1,000 live births | 101.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.09 per 1,000 live births | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.48 per 1,000 live births | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Myanmar?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Myanmar was 36.9 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 recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 179.9 per 1,000 live births in 1968.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Myanmar ranks 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.