Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 1,789 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Myanmar, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 1,789 for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Myanmar peaked at 14,529 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,789, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 44th of 198 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 among children ages 10 to 14 years in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,847 | — |
| 1991 | 5,943 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 6,014 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 6,046 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 6,082 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 6,062 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 5,997 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 5,874 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 5,745 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 5,569 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 5,405 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 5,247 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 5,096 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 4,950 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 4,792 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 4,611 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4,389 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 4,155 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 14,529 | +249.7% |
| 2009 | 3,645 | -74.9% |
| 2010 | 3,404 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 3,185 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 2,957 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 2,737 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 2,541 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 2,377 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 2,246 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 2,123 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2,019 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,924 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1,852 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,789 | -3.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1,789 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 640, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1,789 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 116.5, 15.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 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 | +249.7% | 4,155 | 14,529 |
| 2009 | -74.9% | 14,529 | 3,645 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,918 | 5,569 | 6,082 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,682 | 3,645 | 14,529 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,551 | 1,924 | 3,404 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,820 | 1,789 | 1,852 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 41 Yemen 2,009 compare
- 42 Guinea 1,995 compare
- 43 Zambia 1,911 compare
- 45 Afghanistan 1,777 compare
- 46 Russian Federation 1,704 compare
- 47 Central African Republic 1,664 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 deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Myanmar?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Myanmar was 1,789 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 14,529 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,789 in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Myanmar ranks 44th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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