Myanmar vs South Sudan: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Myanmar
35,706 deaths
in 2023
South Sudan
31,927 deaths
in 2023
Myanmar rank
32nd
South Sudan rank
34th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Myanmar
- South Sudan
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 35,706 deaths against 31,927 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 3,779 deaths.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 32nd and South Sudan ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 250,197 deaths | 50,308 deaths | 199,888 deaths | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 199,501 deaths | 61,793 deaths | 137,708 deaths | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 166,206 deaths | 63,112 deaths | 103,094 deaths | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 144,022 deaths | 84,247 deaths | 59,775 deaths | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 110,885 deaths | 72,440 deaths | 38,446 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 82,347 deaths | 47,431 deaths | 34,916 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 50,182 deaths | 65,314 deaths | 15,133 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 37,982 deaths | 31,375 deaths | 6,607 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, Myanmar or South Sudan?
- Myanmar, at 35,706 deaths against 31,927 deaths in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Myanmar and South Sudan?
- 3,779 deaths, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and South Sudan rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Myanmar ranks 32nd and South Sudan ranks 34th 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.