Number of under-five deaths, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of under-five deaths, male was 18,774 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male in Myanmar, 1973–2024
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 under-five deaths, male in Myanmar is 18,774, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Myanmar peaked at 89,884 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 18,774, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 89,884 | — |
| 1974 | 88,800 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 87,484 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 86,106 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 84,922 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 83,822 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 82,803 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 81,772 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 80,749 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 80,207 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 80,197 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 79,883 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 78,548 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 76,332 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 73,741 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 71,042 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 69,082 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 67,646 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 66,166 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 64,664 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 63,077 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 61,408 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 59,628 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 57,851 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 56,090 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 54,367 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 52,698 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 51,261 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 50,029 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 48,852 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 47,112 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 44,844 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 42,553 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 40,495 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 38,681 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 54,270 | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 34,791 | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 33,123 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 31,500 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 29,953 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 28,657 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 27,577 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 26,722 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 25,997 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 25,060 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 24,071 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 23,074 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 22,126 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 21,245 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 20,381 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 19,538 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 18,774 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86,260 | 82,803 | 89,884 | 7 |
| 1980s | 77,155 | 69,082 | 81,772 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,360 | 52,698 | 67,646 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,289 | 34,791 | 54,270 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,573 | 23,074 | 33,123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,413 | 18,774 | 22,126 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 217,561 (2018)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.22 (2018)
- School enrollment, primary 120.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Myanmar?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Myanmar was 18,774 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 under-five deaths, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 89,884 in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,774 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Myanmar ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.