Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male was 1,029 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Myanmar is 1,029, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Myanmar peaked at 14,930 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,029, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 44th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,476 | — |
| 1991 | 11,269 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 10,927 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 10,473 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 9,953 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 9,440 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 8,962 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 8,516 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 8,125 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 7,724 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 7,318 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 6,891 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 6,469 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 6,034 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 5,603 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 5,180 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 4,745 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 4,333 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 14,930 | +244.6% |
| 2009 | 3,513 | -76.5% |
| 2010 | 3,132 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 2,761 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 2,408 | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 2,092 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 1,844 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 1,664 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 1,535 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 1,430 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,341 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1,269 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1,209 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,154 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1,253 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 1,187 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1,029 | -13.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1,029 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 507, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1,029 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67, 15.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +244.6% | 4,333 | 14,930 |
| 2009 | -76.5% | 14,930 | 3,513 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,686 | 7,724 | 11,476 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,502 | 3,513 | 14,930 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,948 | 1,269 | 3,132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,166 | 1,029 | 1,253 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Myanmar?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Myanmar was 1,029 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 14,930 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,029 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
- Myanmar ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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