Under-five deaths in Myanmar
Myanmar: Under-five deaths was 33,151 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Myanmar is 33,151, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 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 in Myanmar peaked at 99,643 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33,151, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 32nd 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 deaths in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92,362 | — |
| 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. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 33,151 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 42.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 development goals data for Myanmar
- Red List Index 0.8567 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2,606 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 334.82 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 29,371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Myanmar?
- Under-five deaths in Myanmar was 33,151 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 99,643 in 2008.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,151 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for under-five deaths?
- Myanmar ranks 32nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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