Malawi vs Myanmar: Number of child deaths by region
Malawi
32,177
in 2024
Myanmar
33,151
in 2024
Malawi rank
33rd
Myanmar rank
31st
Number of child deaths by region over time
- Malawi
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 33,151 against 32,177 in Malawi, a difference of 974.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Myanmar ahead.
Malawi ranks 33rd and Myanmar ranks 31st of 195 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79,342 | 158,734 | 79,392 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 89,405 | 140,955 | 51,550 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 98,868 | 109,397 | 10,529 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 67,467 | 81,546 | 14,079 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 36,940 | 48,934 | 11,994 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 31,871 | 36,019 | 4,147 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by region, Malawi or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 33,151 against 32,177 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by region between Malawi and Myanmar?
- 974, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Myanmar?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Myanmar rank globally for number of child deaths by region?
- Malawi ranks 33rd and Myanmar ranks 31st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.