Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 1,703 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 1,703 for number of deaths ages 5-9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Myanmar peaked at 29,501 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,703, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 46th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,066 | — |
| 1991 | 21,682 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 21,033 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 20,174 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 19,183 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 18,198 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 17,278 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 16,421 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 15,664 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 14,884 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 14,085 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 13,244 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 12,402 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 11,556 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 10,689 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 9,832 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 8,961 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 8,115 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 29,501 | +263.5% |
| 2009 | 6,423 | -78.2% |
| 2010 | 5,633 | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 4,883 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 4,192 | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 3,587 | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 3,120 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 2,788 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 2,554 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 2,371 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 2,218 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2,097 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1,997 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1,908 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2,132 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 2,011 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 1,703 | -15.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1,703 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1,703 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112, 15.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths ages 5-9 years 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 | +263.5% | 8,115 | 29,501 |
| 2009 | -78.2% | 29,501 | 6,423 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,658 | 14,884 | 22,066 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,481 | 6,423 | 29,501 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,344 | 2,097 | 5,633 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,950 | 1,703 | 2,132 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.4 (2009)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.98 (2018)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,660 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25,434 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,947 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,156 (2018)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.19 million (2018)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Myanmar?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Myanmar was 1,703 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 29,501 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,703 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Myanmar ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years