Brazil vs Myanmar: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Brazil
36,058 deaths
in 2023
Myanmar
35,706 deaths
in 2023
Brazil rank
31st
Myanmar rank
32nd

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Brazil
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 36,058 deaths against 35,706 deaths in Myanmar, a difference of 352 deaths.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 31st and Myanmar ranks 32nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Myanmar Difference Ahead
1950s 527,960 deaths 250,197 deaths 277,763 deaths Brazil
1960s 494,552 deaths 199,501 deaths 295,051 deaths Brazil
1970s 412,438 deaths 166,206 deaths 246,232 deaths Brazil
1980s 311,268 deaths 144,022 deaths 167,247 deaths Brazil
1990s 179,135 deaths 110,885 deaths 68,250 deaths Brazil
2000s 85,156 deaths 82,347 deaths 2,809 deaths Brazil
2010s 48,231 deaths 50,182 deaths 1,950 deaths Myanmar
2020s 37,921 deaths 37,982 deaths 61.5 deaths Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Brazil or Myanmar?
Brazil, at 36,058 deaths against 35,706 deaths in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Brazil and Myanmar?
352 deaths, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Myanmar?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Myanmar rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Brazil ranks 31st and Myanmar ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.