Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 36.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Myanmar is 36.93, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Myanmar peaked at 114.58 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.93, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 48th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 114.58 | — |
| 1991 | 112.06 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 109.4 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 106.79 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 104.14 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 101.48 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 98.84 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 96.28 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 93.81 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 91.38 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 88.93 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 86.52 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 84.1 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 81.62 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 79.06 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 76.33 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 73.61 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 70.8 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 101.73 | +43.7% |
| 2009 | 65.14 | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 62.4 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 59.67 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 57.04 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 54.6 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 52.43 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 50.47 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 48.65 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 46.82 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 45.2 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 43.61 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 42.15 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 40.77 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 39.46 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 38.14 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 36.93 | -3.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 36.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 36.93 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.21, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) 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 | +43.7% | 70.8 | 101.73 |
| 2009 | -36.0% | 101.73 | 65.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.88 | 91.38 | 114.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.78 | 65.14 | 101.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.09 | 43.61 | 62.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.49 | 36.93 | 42.15 | 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 under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Myanmar?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Myanmar was 36.93 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 114.58 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.93 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Myanmar ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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