Myanmar vs Zambia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Myanmar
35,706 deaths
in 2023
Zambia
35,250 deaths
in 2023
Myanmar rank
32nd
Zambia rank
33rd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Myanmar
- Zambia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 35,706 deaths against 35,250 deaths in Zambia, a difference of 456 deaths.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 250,197 deaths | 28,269 deaths | 221,928 deaths | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 199,501 deaths | 32,986 deaths | 166,515 deaths | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 166,206 deaths | 38,290 deaths | 127,916 deaths | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 144,022 deaths | 51,625 deaths | 92,397 deaths | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 110,885 deaths | 68,414 deaths | 42,472 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 82,347 deaths | 55,789 deaths | 26,558 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 50,182 deaths | 41,739 deaths | 8,442 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 37,982 deaths | 36,970 deaths | 1,012 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 Zambia?
- Myanmar, at 35,706 deaths against 35,250 deaths in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Myanmar and Zambia?
- 456 deaths, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Zambia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Myanmar ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 33rd 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.