Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Myanmar
Myanmar: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 1.9 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 1.9 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Myanmar peaked at 30.8 per 1,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.9 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 21.6 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 21 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 20.3 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 19.6 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 18.8 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 18 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 17.1 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 16.3 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 15.4 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 14.6 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 13.7 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 12.9 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 12 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 9.4 per 1,000 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 30.8 per 1,000 | +258.1% |
| 2009 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -77.9% |
| 2010 | 6 per 1,000 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 4 per 1,000 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.03 per 1,000 | 15.4 per 1,000 | 22.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.03 per 1,000 | 6.8 per 1,000 | 30.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 per 1,000 | 1.9 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 71 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2 per 1,000 compare
- 71 Suriname 2 per 1,000 compare
- 71 Vanuatu 2 per 1,000 compare
- 74 Grenada 1.9 per 1,000 compare
- 74 India 1.9 per 1,000 compare
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.8 per 1,000 compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 1.8 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.64 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Myanmar?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Myanmar was 1.9 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8 per 1,000 in 2008.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Myanmar ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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 Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.