Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Under-five mortality rate was 36.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate in Myanmar, 1968–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 36.93 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 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-five mortality rate in Myanmar peaked at 179.9 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 36.93, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 48th of 201 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% |
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-five mortality rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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 under-five mortality rate in Myanmar?
- Under-five mortality rate in Myanmar was 36.93 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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