Children under age 5 in Myanmar
Myanmar: Children under age 5 was 4.43 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.43 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.13 million
in 1986
All-time low
2.62 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 4.43 million for children under age 5 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Myanmar peaked at 5.13 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.62 million, in 1950.
That places Myanmar 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.62 million | — |
| 1951 | 2.74 million | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 2.86 million | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 3.00 million | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 3.11 million | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 3.19 million | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 3.26 million | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 3.34 million | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 3.41 million | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 3.48 million | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 3.54 million | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 3.60 million | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 3.66 million | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.73 million | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 3.79 million | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 3.86 million | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 3.93 million | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.00 million | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 4.08 million | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 4.15 million | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 4.22 million | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 4.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 4.35 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 4.41 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 4.47 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 4.52 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 4.57 million | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 4.62 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 4.66 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 4.72 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 4.77 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 4.82 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.88 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.95 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 5.02 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.09 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.13 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.12 million | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.08 million | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.01 million | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 4.96 million | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 4.92 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.90 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.91 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.92 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.92 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.91 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.89 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.87 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.85 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.83 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.80 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.75 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.69 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.61 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.55 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.52 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.48 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.47 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.47 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.47 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.51 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.49 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.46 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.43 million | -0.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.43 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4.43 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 28.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.10 million | 2.62 million | 3.48 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.83 million | 3.54 million | 4.15 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.48 million | 4.22 million | 4.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.99 million | 4.77 million | 5.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.91 million | 4.87 million | 4.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.76 million | 4.55 million | 4.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 million | 4.47 million | 4.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 million | 4.43 million | 4.51 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 29 Niger 4.67 million compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 4.59 million compare
- 31 Madagascar 4.59 million compare
- 33 Cameroon 4.39 million compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 4.31 million compare
- 35 Ghana 4.23 million 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 under age 5 in Myanmar?
- Children under age 5 in Myanmar was 4.43 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 million in 1950.
- How does Myanmar rank for children under age 5?
- Myanmar ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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