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Number of children who die before age 5 in Myanmar

Myanmar: Number of children who die before age 5 was 35,706 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
35,706 deaths
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
269,839 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
35,706 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of children who die before age 5 in Myanmar, 1950–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Myanmar is 35,706 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Myanmar peaked at 269,839 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 35,706 deaths, in 2023.

Myanmar ranks 32nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Number of children who die before age 5 in Myanmar, year by year

Year deaths Change
1950 269,839 deaths —
1951 269,522 deaths -0.1%
1952 264,170 deaths -2.0%
1953 259,494 deaths -1.8%
1954 253,799 deaths -2.2%
1955 247,641 deaths -2.4%
1956 242,231 deaths -2.2%
1957 236,767 deaths -2.3%
1958 231,620 deaths -2.2%
1959 226,883 deaths -2.0%
1960 221,870 deaths -2.2%
1961 217,209 deaths -2.1%
1962 212,394 deaths -2.2%
1963 207,335 deaths -2.4%
1964 201,857 deaths -2.6%
1965 196,517 deaths -2.6%
1966 191,068 deaths -2.8%
1967 186,167 deaths -2.6%
1968 182,119 deaths -2.2%
1969 178,473 deaths -2.0%
1970 176,028 deaths -1.4%
1971 173,912 deaths -1.2%
1972 171,979 deaths -1.1%
1973 170,054 deaths -1.1%
1974 167,729 deaths -1.4%
1975 165,129 deaths -1.6%
1976 162,551 deaths -1.6%
1977 160,041 deaths -1.5%
1978 158,559 deaths -0.9%
1979 156,076 deaths -1.6%
1980 153,754 deaths -1.5%
1981 151,596 deaths -1.4%
1982 150,685 deaths -0.6%
1983 150,364 deaths -0.2%
1984 149,286 deaths -0.7%
1985 146,451 deaths -1.9%
1986 141,937 deaths -3.1%
1987 136,676 deaths -3.7%
1988 131,601 deaths -3.7%
1989 127,865 deaths -2.8%
1990 124,812 deaths -2.4%
1991 122,172 deaths -2.1%
1992 119,060 deaths -2.5%
1993 115,982 deaths -2.6%
1994 112,706 deaths -2.8%
1995 109,612 deaths -2.7%
1996 106,018 deaths -3.3%
1997 102,797 deaths -3.0%
1998 99,396 deaths -3.3%
1999 96,298 deaths -3.1%
2000 93,604 deaths -2.8%
2001 91,236 deaths -2.5%
2002 88,790 deaths -2.7%
2003 85,234 deaths -4.0%
2004 81,099 deaths -4.9%
2005 77,015 deaths -5.0%
2006 73,410 deaths -4.7%
2007 70,179 deaths -4.4%
2008 99,785 deaths +42.2%
2009 63,121 deaths -36.7%
2010 60,122 deaths -4.8%
2011 57,314 deaths -4.7%
2012 54,665 deaths -4.6%
2013 52,385 deaths -4.2%
2014 50,340 deaths -3.9%
2015 48,835 deaths -3.0%
2016 47,232 deaths -3.3%
2017 45,528 deaths -3.6%
2018 43,576 deaths -4.3%
2019 41,819 deaths -4.0%
2020 40,003 deaths -4.3%
2021 38,838 deaths -2.9%
2022 37,382 deaths -3.7%
2023 35,706 deaths -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 250,197 deaths 226,883 deaths 269,839 deaths 10
1960s 199,501 deaths 178,473 deaths 221,870 deaths 10
1970s 166,206 deaths 156,076 deaths 176,028 deaths 10
1980s 144,022 deaths 127,865 deaths 153,754 deaths 10
1990s 110,885 deaths 96,298 deaths 124,812 deaths 10
2000s 82,347 deaths 63,121 deaths 99,785 deaths 10
2010s 50,182 deaths 41,819 deaths 60,122 deaths 10
2020s 37,982 deaths 35,706 deaths 40,003 deaths 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 29 Benin 37,100 deaths compare
  2. 30 Ghana 36,223 deaths compare
  3. 31 Brazil 36,058 deaths compare
  4. 33 Zambia 35,250 deaths compare
  5. 34 South Sudan 31,927 deaths compare
  6. 35 Viet Nam 28,546 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children who die before age 5 in Myanmar?
Number of children who die before age 5 in Myanmar was 35,706 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 269,839 deaths in 1950.
What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 35,706 deaths in 2023.
How does Myanmar rank for number of children who die before age 5?
Myanmar ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.