Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate was -3.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Myanmar, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Myanmar is -3.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Myanmar peaked at 16.49 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -22.18 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Myanmar 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.2743 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | -0.2049 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1972 | -0.53 % change on previous year | +158.7% |
| 1973 | -0.6841 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1974 | -0.9355 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1975 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1976 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1977 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1978 | -0.842 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1979 | -0.768 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1980 | -0.8891 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1981 | -0.9095 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1982 | -0.1513 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5883 % change on previous year | -488.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0339 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1985 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -4509.0% |
| 1986 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +95.8% |
| 1987 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1988 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1989 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1990 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1991 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1992 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1993 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1994 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1995 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1996 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1997 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1998 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1999 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2000 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2001 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2002 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2003 | -3.32 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 2004 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2005 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2006 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2007 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 16.49 % change on previous year | -499.5% |
| 2009 | -22.18 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
| 2010 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2011 | -4.71 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2012 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2013 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2014 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2015 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2016 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2017 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 2018 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2019 | -4.13 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2020 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2021 | -4 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2022 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2023 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2024 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -3.64 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.02 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -3.64 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.82 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -4509.0% | 0.0339 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +499.5% | -4.13 % change on previous year | 16.49 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +488.8% | -0.1513 % change on previous year | 0.5883 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -234.6% | 16.49 % change on previous year | -22.18 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -158.7% | -0.2049 % change on previous year | -0.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.7708 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | -0.2049 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.49 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year | 0.5883 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.19 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.39 % change on previous year | -22.18 % change on previous year | 16.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.88 % change on previous year | -4.71 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.92 % change on previous year | -4.12 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 infant deaths, annual growth rate in Myanmar?
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Myanmar was -3.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.49 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.18 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.