Number of child deaths in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of child deaths was 33,151 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33,151 deaths
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
31st
of 199 countries
All-time high
165,828 deaths
in 1973
All-time low
33,151 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Number of child deaths in Myanmar, 1973–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Myanmar is 33,151 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Myanmar peaked at 165,828 deaths in 1973 and was at its lowest, 33,151 deaths, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 31st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 165,828 deaths | — |
| 1974 | 163,730 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 161,161 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 158,434 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 156,086 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 153,958 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 151,942 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 149,877 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 147,851 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 146,725 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 146,493 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 145,763 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 143,411 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 139,393 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 134,605 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 129,586 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 125,847 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 123,063 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 120,291 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 117,382 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 114,459 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 111,342 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 107,974 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 104,681 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 101,451 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 98,218 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 95,112 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 92,362 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 90,082 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 87,858 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 84,686 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 80,546 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 76,312 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 72,579 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 69,224 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 99,643 deaths | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 62,164 deaths | -37.6% |
| 2010 | 59,107 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 56,112 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 53,322 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 50,914 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 48,927 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 47,347 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 45,986 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 44,297 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 42,557 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 40,771 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 39,067 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 37,462 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 35,946 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 34,468 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 33,151 deaths | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 158,734 deaths | 151,942 deaths | 165,828 deaths | 7 |
| 1980s | 140,955 deaths | 125,847 deaths | 149,877 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,397 deaths | 95,112 deaths | 123,063 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,546 deaths | 62,164 deaths | 99,643 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,934 deaths | 40,771 deaths | 59,107 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,019 deaths | 33,151 deaths | 39,067 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1236 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Myanmar?
- Number of child deaths in Myanmar was 33,151 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 child deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 165,828 deaths in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,151 deaths in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of child deaths?
- Myanmar ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .