Number of children under 5, by world region in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of children under 5, by world region was 2.45 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
2.45 million people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.40 million people
in 2024
All-time low
2.45 million people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of children under 5, by world region in Myanmar, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 2.45 million people for number of children under 5, by world region in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5, by world region in Myanmar peaked at 4.40 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.45 million people, in 2100.
That places Myanmar 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of children under 5, by world region in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.40 million people | — |
| 2025 | 4.36 million people | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 4.33 million people | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 4.29 million people | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 4.26 million people | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 4.22 million people | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 4.19 million people | -0.8% |
| 2031 | 4.15 million people | -0.8% |
| 2032 | 4.12 million people | -0.8% |
| 2033 | 4.08 million people | -0.8% |
| 2034 | 4.05 million people | -0.8% |
| 2035 | 4.02 million people | -0.8% |
| 2036 | 3.99 million people | -0.8% |
| 2037 | 3.96 million people | -0.7% |
| 2038 | 3.93 million people | -0.7% |
| 2039 | 3.91 million people | -0.6% |
| 2040 | 3.88 million people | -0.6% |
| 2041 | 3.86 million people | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 3.84 million people | -0.6% |
| 2043 | 3.82 million people | -0.6% |
| 2044 | 3.80 million people | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 3.77 million people | -0.6% |
| 2046 | 3.75 million people | -0.6% |
| 2047 | 3.72 million people | -0.6% |
| 2048 | 3.70 million people | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 3.67 million people | -0.7% |
| 2050 | 3.65 million people | -0.7% |
| 2051 | 3.62 million people | -0.7% |
| 2052 | 3.59 million people | -0.8% |
| 2053 | 3.57 million people | -0.8% |
| 2054 | 3.54 million people | -0.8% |
| 2055 | 3.51 million people | -0.8% |
| 2056 | 3.48 million people | -0.8% |
| 2057 | 3.45 million people | -0.8% |
| 2058 | 3.42 million people | -0.8% |
| 2059 | 3.39 million people | -0.8% |
| 2060 | 3.37 million people | -0.8% |
| 2061 | 3.34 million people | -0.8% |
| 2062 | 3.31 million people | -0.8% |
| 2063 | 3.28 million people | -0.8% |
| 2064 | 3.26 million people | -0.8% |
| 2065 | 3.23 million people | -0.8% |
| 2066 | 3.21 million people | -0.8% |
| 2067 | 3.18 million people | -0.7% |
| 2068 | 3.16 million people | -0.7% |
| 2069 | 3.14 million people | -0.8% |
| 2070 | 3.11 million people | -0.8% |
| 2071 | 3.09 million people | -0.8% |
| 2072 | 3.07 million people | -0.8% |
| 2073 | 3.04 million people | -0.8% |
| 2074 | 3.02 million people | -0.8% |
| 2075 | 2.99 million people | -0.8% |
| 2076 | 2.97 million people | -0.8% |
| 2077 | 2.95 million people | -0.8% |
| 2078 | 2.93 million people | -0.7% |
| 2079 | 2.91 million people | -0.7% |
| 2080 | 2.88 million people | -0.7% |
| 2081 | 2.86 million people | -0.7% |
| 2082 | 2.84 million people | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 2.82 million people | -0.8% |
| 2084 | 2.80 million people | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 2.77 million people | -0.8% |
| 2086 | 2.75 million people | -0.9% |
| 2087 | 2.72 million people | -0.9% |
| 2088 | 2.70 million people | -0.8% |
| 2089 | 2.68 million people | -0.8% |
| 2090 | 2.66 million people | -0.8% |
| 2091 | 2.63 million people | -0.9% |
| 2092 | 2.61 million people | -0.9% |
| 2093 | 2.59 million people | -0.9% |
| 2094 | 2.57 million people | -0.8% |
| 2095 | 2.55 million people | -0.8% |
| 2096 | 2.52 million people | -0.8% |
| 2097 | 2.50 million people | -0.8% |
| 2098 | 2.49 million people | -0.8% |
| 2099 | 2.47 million people | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 2.45 million people | -0.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2.45 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 million people, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2.45 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97,537 people, 25.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4.31 million people | 4.22 million people | 4.40 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 4.04 million people | 3.91 million people | 4.19 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 3.78 million people | 3.67 million people | 3.88 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 3.52 million people | 3.39 million people | 3.65 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 3.25 million people | 3.14 million people | 3.37 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 3.01 million people | 2.91 million people | 3.11 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 2.78 million people | 2.68 million people | 2.88 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 2.56 million people | 2.47 million people | 2.66 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 2.45 million people | 2.45 million people | 2.45 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More population data for Myanmar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8844 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4448 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 59,929 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5289 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.737 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.09 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5, by world region in Myanmar?
- Number of children under 5, by world region in Myanmar was 2.45 million people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.40 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 million people in 2100.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Myanmar ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of children under 5, by world region rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.