Number of children under 5 in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of children under 5 was 4.43 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0963 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0987 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4249 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5675 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2735 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.18 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.