Number of infant deaths, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of infant deaths, male was 16,682 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, male in Myanmar, 1969–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male in Myanmar is 16,682, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Myanmar peaked at 68,045 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 16,682, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 68,045 | — |
| 1970 | 67,889 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 67,787 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 67,444 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 67,006 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 66,437 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 65,659 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 64,916 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 64,312 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 63,799 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 63,340 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 62,816 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 62,302 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 62,242 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 62,670 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 62,728 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 61,758 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 59,963 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 57,872 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 55,898 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 54,729 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 54,090 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 53,339 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 52,444 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 51,411 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 50,231 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 48,940 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 47,693 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 46,473 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 45,225 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 44,018 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 43,010 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 42,205 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 41,422 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 40,050 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 38,132 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 36,187 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 34,558 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 33,154 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 38,039 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 30,075 | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 28,706 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 27,391 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 26,108 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 25,033 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 24,177 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 23,500 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 22,908 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 22,114 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 21,262 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 20,378 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 19,547 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 18,788 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 18,055 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 17,325 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 16,682 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,045 | 68,045 | 68,045 | 1 |
| 1970s | 65,859 | 63,340 | 67,889 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,298 | 54,729 | 62,816 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,386 | 44,018 | 54,090 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,683 | 30,075 | 43,010 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,158 | 20,378 | 28,706 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,079 | 16,682 | 19,547 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.82 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 174,621 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,940 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 545,901 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 386,298 (2018)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Myanmar?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Myanmar was 16,682 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 68,045 in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,682 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Myanmar ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.