Ghana vs Myanmar: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Ghana
36,223 deaths
in 2023
Myanmar
35,706 deaths
in 2023
Ghana rank
30th
Myanmar rank
32nd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Ghana
- Myanmar
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 36,223 deaths against 35,706 deaths in Myanmar, a difference of 517 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.
Ghana ranks 30th and Myanmar ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64,616 deaths | 250,197 deaths | 185,580 deaths | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 78,014 deaths | 199,501 deaths | 121,487 deaths | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 85,036 deaths | 166,206 deaths | 81,170 deaths | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 86,147 deaths | 144,022 deaths | 57,875 deaths | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 73,357 deaths | 110,885 deaths | 37,529 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 63,158 deaths | 82,347 deaths | 19,190 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 49,363 deaths | 50,182 deaths | 818.8 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 37,937 deaths | 37,982 deaths | 45 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, Ghana or Myanmar?
- Ghana, at 36,223 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 Ghana and Myanmar?
- 517 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Myanmar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Myanmar rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Ghana ranks 30th 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
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.