Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0528 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Myanmar stood at 0.0528 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 0.2537 deaths per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0528 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Myanmar 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.2537 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.2505 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2466 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2424 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2388 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2356 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2325 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2293 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2262 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2245 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2242 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.223 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2194 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2133 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.206 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1983 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1926 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1883 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1841 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1796 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1751 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1704 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1652 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1602 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1552 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1503 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1455 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1413 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1378 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1344 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1296 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1233 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1168 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1111 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1059 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1525 deaths per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0952 deaths per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0905 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0859 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0816 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.078 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0749 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0725 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0704 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0679 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0652 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0625 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0599 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0574 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0551 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0528 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2429 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2325 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2537 deaths per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.2157 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1926 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2293 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1674 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1455 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1883 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1248 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0952 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1525 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0749 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0625 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0905 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0563 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0528 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0599 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 68 Angola 0.0544 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 69 Seychelles 0.0543 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 70 Syrian Arab Republic 0.054 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 72 Djibouti 0.0518 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 73 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0515 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 74 El Salvador 0.0502 deaths per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 0.0528 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2537 deaths per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0528 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.