Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of child deaths, annual growth rate was -3.82 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Myanmar, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded -3.82 % change on previous year for number of child deaths, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Myanmar peaked at 43.94 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -37.61 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Myanmar ranks 141st of 199 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.
Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -1.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1976 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1977 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1978 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1979 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1980 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1981 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1982 | -0.7616 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1983 | -0.1581 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1984 | -0.4983 % change on previous year | +215.2% |
| 1985 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +223.8% |
| 1986 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 1987 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1988 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1989 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1990 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1991 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1992 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1993 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1994 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1995 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1996 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1997 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1998 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1999 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2000 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2001 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2002 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 2004 | -4.89 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2005 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2006 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2007 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 43.94 % change on previous year | -1050.6% |
| 2009 | -37.61 % change on previous year | -185.6% |
| 2010 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2011 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2012 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2013 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2014 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2015 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2016 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2017 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2018 | -3.93 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2019 | -4.2 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2020 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2021 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2022 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2023 | -4.11 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2024 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.45 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | -1.86 % change on previous year | -3.73 % change on previous year | -0.1581 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.76 % change on previous year | -3.19 % change on previous year | -2.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.48 % change on previous year | -37.61 % change on previous year | 43.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.13 % change on previous year | -5.07 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.05 % change on previous year | -4.18 % change on previous year | -3.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 138 Botswana -3.74 % change on previous year compare
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- 142 Italy -3.86 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Cape Verde -4 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Grenada -4 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Seychelles -4 % change on previous year compare
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 number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Myanmar?
- Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Myanmar was -3.82 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 43.94 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.61 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of child deaths, annual growth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.