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
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k195019862023

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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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
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.