At a glance: Myanmar

Statistics

Basic Indicators	to the top
Under-5 mortality rank	40
Under-5 mortality rate, 1990	130
Under-5 mortality rate, 2006	104
Infant mortality rate (under 1), 1990	91
Infant mortality rate (under 1), 2006	74
Neonatal mortality rate, 2000	40
Total population (thousands), 2006	48379
Annual no. of births (thousands), 2006	897
Annual no. of under-5 deaths (thousands), 2006	93
GNI per capita (US$), 2006	220
Life expectancy at birth (years), 2006	61
Total adult literacy rate, 2000-2005*	90
Primary school net enrolment/ attendance (%), 2000-2006*	84
% share of household income 1995-2004*, lowest 40%	-
% share of household income 1995-2004*, highest 20%	-
Definitions and data sources

Nutrition	to the top
% of infants with low birthweight, 1999-2006*	15
% of children (2000-2006*) who are: exclusively breastfed (<6 months)	15
% of children (2000-2006*) who are: breastfed with complementary food (6-9 months)	66
% of children (2000-2006*) who are: still breastfeeding (20-23 months)	67
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: underweight, moderate & severe	32
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: underweight, severe	7
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: wasting, moderate & severe	9
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: stunting, moderate & severe	32
"Vitamin A supplement coverage rate (6-59 months) 2005 at least one dose‡ (%)"	95
"Vitamin A supplement coverage rate (6-59 months) 2005 full coverage? (%)"	95
% of households consuming iodized salt 2000-2006*	60
Definitions and data sources

Health	to the top
% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2004, total	78
% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2004, urban	80
% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2004, rural	77
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities, 2004, total	77
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities, 2004, urban	88
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities, 2004, rural	72
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government, 2006, total	-
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, TB, corresponding vaccines: BCG	85
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, DPT, corresponding vaccines: DPT1ß	86
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Polio, corresponding vaccines: DPT3ß	82
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Polio, corresponding vaccines: polio3	82
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Measles, corresponding vaccines: measles	78
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, HepB, corresponding vaccines: HepB3	75
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Hib, corresponding vaccines:Hib3	-
Immunization 2006, % newborns protected against tetanus?	86.6
% under-fives with suspected pneumonia taken to an appropriate health-care provider±, 2000-2006*	66
% under-fives with suspected pneumonia receiving antibiotics±, 2000-2006*	-
% under-fives with diarrhoea receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding, 2000-2006*	65
Malaria 2003-2006*, % under-fives sleeping under a mosquito net	-
Malaria 2003-2006*, % under-fives sleeping under a treated mosquito net	-
Malaria 2003-2006*, % under-fives with fever receiving anti-malarial drugs	-
Definitions and data sources

HIV AIDS	to the top
Estimated adult HIV prevalence rate (aged 15-49), end-2005	1.3
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands), estimate	360
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands), low estimate	200
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands), high estimate	570
Mother-to-child transmission, Estimated number of women (aged 15+) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands)	110
Mother-to-child transmission, HIV prevalence rate in young pregnant women (aged 15-24) in capital city, year
Mother-to-child transmission, HIV prevalence rate in young pregnant women (aged 15-24) in capital city, median	-
Paediatric infections, Estimated number of children (aged 0-14) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands)	-
Prevention among young people: HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15-24), 2005: male	-
Prevention among young people: HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15-24), 2005: female	-
Prevention among young people: % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, 2000-2006*: male	-
Prevention among young people: % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, 2000-2006*: female	-
Prevention among young people: % who used condom at last high-risk sex, 2000-2006*: male	-
Prevention among young people: % who used condom at last high-risk sex, 2000-2006*: female	-
Orphans Children (aged 0-17), orphaned by AIDS, 2005, estimate (thousands)	-
Orphans Children (aged 0-17), orphaned due to all causes, 2005, estimate (thousands)	1700
Orphan school attendance ratio, 2000-2006*	-
Definitions and data sources

Education	to the top
Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate, 2000-2006*, male	96
Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate, 2000-2006*, female	93
Number per 100 population 2005: phones	1
Number per 100 population 2005: Internet users	0
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, male	99
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, female	101
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, male	89
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, female	91
Primary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*) ratio, net, male	83
Primary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*) ratio, net, female	84
% of primary school entrants reaching grade 5 2000-2006*, admin. data	70
% of primary school entrants reaching grade 5 2000-2006*, survey data	100
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, male	41
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, female	40
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, male	38
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, female	37
Secondary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*), net, male	51
Secondary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*), net, female	48
Definitions and data sources

Demographics	to the top
Population (thousands), 2006, under 18	15772
Population (thousands), 2006, under 5	4146
Population annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	2.1
Population annual growth rate (%), 1990-2006	1.2
Crude death rate, 1970	15
Crude death rate, 1990	11
Crude death rate, 2006	10
Crude birth rate, 1970	40
Crude birth rate, 1990	27
Crude birth rate, 2006	19
Life expectancy, 1970	51
Life expectancy, 1990	59
Life expectancy, 2006	61
Total fertility rate, 2006	2.1
% of population urbanized, 2006	31
Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1970-1990	2.5
Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1990-2006	2.6
Definitions and data sources

Economics	to the top
GNI per capita (US$), 2006	220
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	1.5
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2006	6.6
Average annual rate of inflation (%), 1990-2006	24
% of population below US$1 a day, 1995-2005*	-
% of central government expenditure (1995-2005*) allocated to:, health	5
% of central government expenditure (1995-2005*) allocated to:, education	15
% of central government expenditure (1995-2005*) allocated to:, defence	22
ODA inflow in millions US$, 2005	145
ODA inflow as a % of recipient GNI, 2005	0
Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services, 1990	17
Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services, 2005	3
Definitions and data sources

Women	to the top
Life expectancy: females as a % of males, 2006	111
Adult literacy rate: females as a % of males, 2000-2006*	91
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net primary school 2000-2006*, enrolled	102
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net primary school 2000-2006*, attending	101
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net secondary school 2000-2006*, enrolled	97
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net secondary school 2000-2006*, attending	94
Contraceptive prevalence (%), 2000-2006*	34
Antenatal care coverage (%), 2000-2006*	76
Skilled attendant at delivery (%), 2000-2006*	57
Institutional deliveries (%), 2000-2006*	16
Maternal mortality ratio†, 2000-2006*, reported	320
Maternal mortality ratio†, 2005, adjusted	380
Maternal mortality ratio†, 2005, Lifetime risk of maternal death. 1 in:	110
Definitions and data sources

Child Protection	to the top
Child labour (5-14 years) 1999-2006*, total	-
Child labour (5-14 years) 1999-2006*, male	-
Child labour (5-14 years) 1999-2006*, female	-
Child marriage 1987-2006*, total	-
Child marriage 1987-2006*, urban	-
Child marriage 1987-2006*, rural	-
Birth registration 1999-2006?, total	65
Birth registration 1999-2006?, urban	66
Birth registration 1999-2006?, rural	64
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, womena (15-49 years) , total	-
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, womena (15-49 years) , urban	-
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, womena (15-49 years) , rural	-
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, daughtersb, total	-
Attitudes towards domestic violence 1999-2006*, Total	-
Child disability 1999-2006*, Total	-
Child discipline 2005-2006*, Total	-
Definitions and data sources

Rate of Progress	to the top
Under-5 mortality rank	40
Under-5 mortality rate, 1970	179
Under-5 mortality rate, 1990	130
Under-5 mortality rate, 2006	104
Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 1970-1990	1.6
Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 1990-2006	1.4
Reduction since 1990 (%)T	20
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	1.5
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2006	6.6
Total fertility rate, 1970	6.1
Total fertility rate, 1990	3.4
Total fertility rate, 2006	2.1
Average annual rate of reduction (%), 1970-1990	2.8
Average annual rate of reduction (%), 1990-2006	3.1
Definitions and data sources

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