Under-five mortality rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Under-five mortality rate was 36.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.93
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
48th
of 200 countries
All-time high
179.9
in 1968
All-time low
36.93
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Myanmar, 1968–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 36.93 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 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 in Myanmar peaked at 179.9 in 1968 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 57 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 179.9 | — |
| 1969 | 176.39 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 173.05 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 169.61 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 166.07 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 162.53 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 159.11 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 155.51 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 151.73 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 148.32 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 145.01 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 141.75 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 138.73 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 135.89 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 133.1 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 130.5 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 128.18 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 126.01 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 123.86 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 121.71 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 119.43 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 117.04 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 114.58 | -2.1% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178.14 | 176.39 | 179.9 | 2 |
| 1970s | 157.27 | 141.75 | 173.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.44 | 117.04 | 138.73 | 10 |
| 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
- 45 Palestine, State of 37.85 compare
- 46 Rwanda 37.74 compare
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 37 compare
- 49 Mauritania 36.91 compare
- 50 Senegal 36.53 compare
- 51 Ghana 35.88 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Myanmar?
- Under-five mortality rate in Myanmar was 36.93 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 179.9 in 1968.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.93 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Myanmar ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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