Number of child deaths per woman in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0757 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Myanmar, 1960–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.0757 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Myanmar peaked at 1.64 under-five deaths per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0757 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 58th out of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | 1.64 under-five deaths per woman | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.8437 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6999 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9954 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5502 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4256 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6698 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3274 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2581 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4059 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2108 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1558 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2476 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1178 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0959 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1464 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0833 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0757 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0916 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 55 Botswana 0.0809 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 56 Marshall Islands 0.0801 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 57 South Africa 0.0792 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 59 Philippines 0.0712 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 60 Solomon Islands 0.069 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 61 Laos 0.0687 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.609 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 25.79 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 19.66 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 30.19 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Myanmar?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Myanmar was 0.0757 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 under-five deaths per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0757 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Myanmar ranks 58th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).