Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0528 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.0528 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 0.2537 units per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0528 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Myanmar 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.2537 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.2505 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2466 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2424 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2388 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2356 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2325 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2293 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2262 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2245 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2242 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.223 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2194 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2133 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.206 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1983 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1926 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1883 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1841 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1796 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1751 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1704 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1652 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1602 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1552 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1455 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1413 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1344 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1296 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1168 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1111 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0952 units per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.078 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.0528 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0795 units per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.0528 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0289 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre 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 | +44.0% | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | 0.1525 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | -37.6% | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | 0.0952 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2429 units per square kilometre | 0.2325 units per square kilometre | 0.2537 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.2157 units per square kilometre | 0.1926 units per square kilometre | 0.2293 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1674 units per square kilometre | 0.1455 units per square kilometre | 0.1883 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1248 units per square kilometre | 0.0952 units per square kilometre | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 68 Angola 0.0544 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Seychelles 0.0543 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Syria 0.054 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Djibouti 0.0518 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 North Korea 0.0515 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 El Salvador 0.0502 units per square kilometre 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 0.0528 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2537 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0528 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.