Children died before five per woman in Myanmar
Myanmar: Children died before five per woman was 0.0757 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children died before five per woman in Myanmar, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.0757 for children died before five per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Myanmar peaked at 1.64 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0757, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 58th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.64 | — |
| 1968 | 1.06 | -35.7% |
| 1969 | 1.03 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9954 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9638 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9285 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8924 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8563 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8228 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7903 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7592 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7286 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6999 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6698 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6423 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6213 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6023 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5766 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5415 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5063 | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4733 | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4431 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4256 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4059 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3868 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3679 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3505 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3324 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3155 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3007 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2853 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.271 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2581 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2476 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2408 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2339 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2207 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2072 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1948 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1843 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1755 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.247 | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1558 | -36.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1464 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.138 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1297 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1232 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1174 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1134 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1094 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1046 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0959 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0916 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0877 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0825 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.079 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0757 | -4.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.0757 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.0757 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children died before five per woman 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 | +40.8% | 0.1755 | 0.247 |
| 2009 | -36.9% | 0.247 | 0.1558 |
| 1968 | -35.7% | 1.64 | 1.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.24 | 1.03 | 1.64 | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.8437 | 0.6999 | 0.9954 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5502 | 0.4256 | 0.6698 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3274 | 0.2581 | 0.4059 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2108 | 0.1558 | 0.2476 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1178 | 0.0959 | 0.1464 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0833 | 0.0757 | 0.0916 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 55 Botswana 0.0809 compare
- 56 Marshall Islands 0.0801 compare
- 57 South Africa 0.0792 compare
- 59 Philippines 0.0712 compare
- 60 Solomon Islands 0.069 compare
- 61 Laos 0.0687 compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Myanmar?
- Children died before five per woman in Myanmar was 0.0757 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 in 1960.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0757 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for children died before five per woman?
- Myanmar ranks 58th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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