Number of youth deaths in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of youth deaths was 36,571 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 36,571 deaths for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Myanmar peaked at 151,689 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36,571 deaths, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 151,689 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 148,676 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 145,206 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 141,513 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 137,481 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 133,153 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 128,913 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 124,720 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 120,560 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 116,457 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 112,694 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 109,371 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 106,121 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 101,910 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 96,712 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 91,403 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 86,545 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 82,059 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 144,936 deaths | +76.6% |
| 2009 | 72,686 deaths | -49.8% |
| 2010 | 68,530 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 64,496 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 60,744 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 57,461 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 54,776 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 52,667 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 50,923 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 48,926 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 46,916 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 44,915 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 43,031 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 41,265 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 40,059 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 38,377 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 36,571 deaths | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134,837 deaths | 116,457 deaths | 151,689 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,444 deaths | 72,686 deaths | 144,936 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,035 deaths | 44,915 deaths | 68,530 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,861 deaths | 36,571 deaths | 43,031 deaths | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Myanmar?
- Number of youth deaths in Myanmar was 36,571 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 151,689 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,571 deaths in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of youth deaths?
- Myanmar ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.