Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 33,151 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Myanmar is 33,151, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Myanmar peaked at 123,063 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33,151, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 31st 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 123,063 | — |
| 1991 | 120,291 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 117,382 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 114,459 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 111,342 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 107,974 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 104,681 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 101,451 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 98,218 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 95,112 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 92,362 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 90,082 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 87,858 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 84,686 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 80,546 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 76,312 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 72,579 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 69,224 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 99,643 | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 62,164 | -37.6% |
| 2010 | 59,107 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 56,112 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 53,322 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 50,914 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 48,927 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 47,347 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 45,986 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 44,297 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 42,557 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 40,771 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 39,067 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 37,462 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 35,946 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 34,468 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 33,151 | -3.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 33,151 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 33,151 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 42.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five deaths - 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 | +43.9% | 69,224 | 99,643 |
| 2009 | -37.6% | 99,643 | 62,164 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109,397 | 95,112 | 123,063 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,546 | 62,164 | 99,643 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,934 | 40,771 | 59,107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,019 | 33,151 | 39,067 | 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-five deaths - un igme estimates in Myanmar?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Myanmar was 33,151 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 123,063 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,151 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Myanmar ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).