Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0299 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.0299 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 0.1375 units per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0299 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 71st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.1375 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.1359 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1339 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1299 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1283 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1251 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1236 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1227 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1227 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1222 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1202 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1168 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1128 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1057 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0989 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.094 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0885 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0832 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0784 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0766 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.0299 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0445 units per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.0299 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0163 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre 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 | +40.3% | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | 0.0831 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | -35.9% | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | 0.0533 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.132 units per square kilometre | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | 0.1375 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1181 units per square kilometre | 0.1057 units per square kilometre | 0.1251 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 68 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0302 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Egypt 0.0301 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Angola 0.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0291 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Djibouti 0.0288 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 El Salvador 0.0281 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1014 units per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 0.0299 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1375 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0299 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.