Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000) was 1.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Myanmar is 1.5 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Myanmar peaked at 31.2 per 1,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.5 per 1,000, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 75th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 21.2 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 20.6 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 20 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 19.2 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 18.5 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 17.7 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 16.8 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 16 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 15.2 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 14.3 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 13.5 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 12.6 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 11.8 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 10.9 per 1,000 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 10 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 31.2 per 1,000 | +280.5% |
| 2009 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -79.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 4 per 1,000 | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 2 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 per 1,000 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -21.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.5 per 1,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1 per 1,000, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.5 per 1,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 per 1,000, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000) 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 | +280.5% | 8.2 per 1,000 | 31.2 per 1,000 |
| 2009 | -79.8% | 31.2 per 1,000 | 6.3 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7 per 1,000 | 15.2 per 1,000 | 21.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.79 per 1,000 | 6.3 per 1,000 | 31.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 per 1,000 | 1.9 per 1,000 | 5.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Myanmar?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Myanmar was 1.5 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2 per 1,000 in 2008.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Myanmar ranks 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.