Number of youth deaths in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of youth deaths was 36,571 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 36,571 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 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36,571, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 151,689 | — |
| 1991 | 148,676 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 145,206 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 141,513 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 137,481 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 133,153 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 128,913 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 124,720 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 120,560 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 116,457 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 112,694 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 109,371 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 106,121 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 101,910 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 96,712 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 91,403 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 86,545 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 82,059 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 144,936 | +76.6% |
| 2009 | 72,686 | -49.8% |
| 2010 | 68,530 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 64,496 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 60,744 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 57,461 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 54,776 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 52,667 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 50,923 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 48,926 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 46,916 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 44,915 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 43,031 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 41,265 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 40,059 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 38,377 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 36,571 | -4.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 36,571 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,807, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 36,571 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,082, 33.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of youth deaths 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 | +76.6% | 82,059 | 144,936 |
| 2009 | -49.8% | 144,936 | 72,686 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134,837 | 116,457 | 151,689 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,444 | 72,686 | 144,936 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,035 | 44,915 | 68,530 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,861 | 36,571 | 43,031 | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Myanmar?
- Number of youth deaths in Myanmar was 36,571 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 151,689 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,571 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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