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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Myanmar

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Myanmar
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Myanmar: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0757 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0757 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 4.1%

World rank

58th

of 200 countries

All-time high

1.64 under-five deaths per woman

in 1960

All-time low

0.0757 under-five deaths per woman

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Myanmar stood at 0.0757 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Myanmar

Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 461,090 (2025)
Population, male 49.8% (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 18.77 million (2025)
Population ages 0-14, total 13.21 million (2025)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 433,375 (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 457,876 (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 435,647 (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 459,896 (2025)
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 437,112 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 449,224 (2025)

All data for Myanmar →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Myanmar?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 1.64 under-five deaths per woman in 1960.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0757 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Myanmar rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Myanmar ranks 58th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).