Number of children under 5 in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of children under 5 was 4.43 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.43 million people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.13 million people
in 1986
All-time low
2.62 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 4.43 million people for number of children under 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, number of children under 5 in Myanmar peaked at 5.13 million people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.62 million people, 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.
Number of children under 5 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.62 million people | — |
| 1951 | 2.74 million people | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 2.86 million people | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 3.00 million people | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 3.11 million people | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 3.19 million people | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 3.26 million people | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 3.34 million people | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 3.41 million people | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 3.48 million people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 3.54 million people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 3.60 million people | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 3.66 million people | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.73 million people | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 3.79 million people | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 3.86 million people | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 3.93 million people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.00 million people | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 4.08 million people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 4.15 million people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 4.22 million people | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 4.28 million people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 4.35 million people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 4.41 million people | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 4.47 million people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 4.52 million people | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 4.57 million people | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 4.62 million people | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 4.66 million people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 4.72 million people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 4.77 million people | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 4.82 million people | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.88 million people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.95 million people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 5.02 million people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.09 million people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.13 million people | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.12 million people | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.08 million people | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.01 million people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 4.96 million people | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 4.92 million people | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.90 million people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.91 million people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.92 million people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.92 million people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.92 million people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.91 million people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.89 million people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.87 million people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.86 million people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.85 million people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.85 million people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.85 million people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.83 million people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.80 million people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.75 million people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.69 million people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.61 million people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.55 million people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.52 million people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.50 million people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.48 million people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.47 million people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.47 million people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.47 million people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.48 million people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.50 million people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.52 million people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.52 million people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.51 million people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.49 million people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.46 million people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.43 million people | -0.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.43 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4.43 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933 people, 28.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.10 million people | 2.62 million people | 3.48 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.83 million people | 3.54 million people | 4.15 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.48 million people | 4.22 million people | 4.72 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.99 million people | 4.77 million people | 5.13 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.91 million people | 4.87 million people | 4.96 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.76 million people | 4.55 million people | 4.86 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 million people | 4.47 million people | 4.52 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 million people | 4.43 million people | 4.51 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 29 Niger 4.67 million people compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 4.59 million people compare
- 31 Madagascar 4.59 million people compare
- 33 Cameroon 4.39 million people compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 4.31 million people compare
- 35 Ghana 4.23 million people 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 number of children under 5 in Myanmar?
- Number of children under 5 in Myanmar was 4.43 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 million people in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 million people in 1950.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of children under 5?
- Myanmar ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.