Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female 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 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% |
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
- 72 Suriname 1.7 per 1,000 compare
- 73 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.6 per 1,000 compare
- 73 Vanuatu 1.6 per 1,000 compare
- 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.5 per 1,000 compare
- 75 Grenada 1.5 per 1,000 compare
- 75 Guatemala 1.5 per 1,000 compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 1.5 per 1,000 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 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.