Number of child deaths, per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0006 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Myanmar, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths, per capita in Myanmar stood at 0.0006 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Myanmar peaked at 0.0057 deaths per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 57th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0057 deaths per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0055 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0053 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0052 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.005 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0047 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0044 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.003 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.002 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.002 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 deaths per person | +43.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.001 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.001 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0052 deaths per person | 0.0047 deaths per person | 0.0057 deaths per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0039 deaths per person | 0.0032 deaths per person | 0.0045 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 deaths per person | 0.0021 deaths per person | 0.0031 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 deaths per person | 0.0013 deaths per person | 0.0021 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 54 Tajikistan 0.0007 deaths per person compare
- 55 South Africa 0.0006 deaths per person compare
- 56 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0006 deaths per person compare
- 58 Bangladesh 0.0006 deaths per person compare
- 59 Marshall Islands 0.0006 deaths per person compare
- 60 Iraq 0.0006 deaths per person 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, per capita in Myanmar?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Myanmar was 0.0006 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0057 deaths per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 57th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.