Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 36.93 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 36.93 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Myanmar peaked at 101.73 per 1,000 live births in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.93 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 50th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.93 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 86.52 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 84.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 81.62 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 79.06 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 76.33 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 73.61 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 101.73 per 1,000 live births | +43.7% |
| 2009 | 65.14 per 1,000 live births | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 59.67 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 57.04 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 54.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 52.43 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 50.47 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 48.65 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 46.82 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 43.61 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 42.15 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 40.77 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 39.46 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 38.14 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 36.93 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 36.93 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93 per 1,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 36.93 per 1,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.21 per 1,000 live births, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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 per 1,000 live births | 101.73 per 1,000 live births |
| 2009 | -36.0% | 101.73 per 1,000 live births | 65.14 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.78 per 1,000 live births | 65.14 per 1,000 live births | 101.73 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.09 per 1,000 live births | 43.61 per 1,000 live births | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.49 per 1,000 live births | 36.93 per 1,000 live births | 42.15 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 47 State of Palestine 37.85 per 1,000 live births compare
- 48 Rwanda 37.74 per 1,000 live births compare
- 49 United Republic of Tanzania 37 per 1,000 live births compare
- 51 Mauritania 36.91 per 1,000 live births compare
- 52 Senegal 36.53 per 1,000 live births compare
- 53 Ghana 35.88 per 1,000 live births 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)
- 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 mortality rate, by sex in Myanmar?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Myanmar was 36.93 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 101.73 per 1,000 live births in 2008.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.93 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Myanmar ranks 50th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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