Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of under-five deaths (World Health) was 33,151 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths in Myanmar, 1973–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Myanmar stood at 33,151. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Myanmar peaked at 165,828 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 33,151, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 31st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 165,828 | — |
| 1974 | 163,730 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 161,161 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 158,434 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 156,086 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 153,958 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 151,942 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 149,877 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 147,851 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 146,725 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 146,493 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 145,763 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 143,411 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 139,393 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 134,605 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 129,586 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 125,847 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 123,063 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 120,291 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 117,382 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 114,459 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 111,342 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 107,974 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 104,681 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 101,451 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 98,218 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 95,112 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 92,362 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 90,082 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 87,858 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 84,686 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 80,546 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 76,312 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 72,579 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 69,224 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 99,643 | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 62,164 | -37.6% |
| 2010 | 59,107 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 56,112 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 53,322 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 50,914 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 48,927 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 47,347 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 45,986 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 44,297 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 42,557 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 40,771 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 39,067 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 37,462 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 35,946 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 34,468 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 33,151 | -3.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 33,151 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 33,151 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 42.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths (World Health) 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 | +43.9% | 69,224 | 99,643 |
| 2009 | -37.6% | 99,643 | 62,164 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 158,734 | 151,942 | 165,828 | 7 |
| 1980s | 140,955 | 125,847 | 149,877 | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,397 | 95,112 | 123,063 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,546 | 62,164 | 99,643 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,934 | 40,771 | 59,107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,019 | 33,151 | 39,067 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (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 under-five deaths in Myanmar?
- Number of under-five deaths in Myanmar was 33,151 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 165,828 in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,151 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Myanmar ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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