Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 17,588 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Myanmar stood at 17,588 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Myanmar peaked at 50,329 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17,588 deaths, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50,329 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 49,760 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 48,922 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 47,903 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 46,500 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 45,063 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 43,636 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 42,249 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 40,857 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 39,567 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 38,587 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 37,786 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 36,955 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 35,384 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 33,667 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 32,231 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 31,034 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 30,098 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 29,406 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 27,752 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 26,654 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 25,669 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 24,762 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 24,120 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 23,505 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 23,178 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 22,694 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 22,026 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 21,308 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 20,654 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 19,947 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 19,332 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 18,712 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 18,195 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 17,588 deaths | -3.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 17,588 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153 deaths, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 17,588 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5 deaths, 48.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,479 deaths | 39,567 deaths | 50,329 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,290 deaths | 27,752 deaths | 38,587 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,457 deaths | 20,654 deaths | 26,654 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,755 deaths | 17,588 deaths | 19,947 deaths | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Myanmar?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Myanmar was 17,588 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 50,329 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,588 deaths in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Myanmar ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .