Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 7,912 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Myanmar stood at 7,912. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Myanmar peaked at 15,417 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,912, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 29th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,417 | — |
| 2001 | 15,076 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 15,063 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 14,281 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 13,594 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 12,978 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 12,243 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 12,070 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 11,480 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 10,759 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 10,461 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 10,261 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 9,861 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 9,836 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9,597 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 9,260 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 9,200 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 8,962 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 8,514 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 8,380 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 8,119 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 7,912 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,296 | 10,759 | 15,417 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,433 | 8,380 | 10,461 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,016 | 7,912 | 8,119 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Myanmar?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Myanmar was 7,912 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 15,417 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,912 in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Myanmar ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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