Myanmar vs United States: Number of child deaths by age
Myanmar
3,780 deaths
in 2024
United States
3,661 deaths
in 2024
Myanmar rank
41st
United States rank
43rd
Number of child deaths by age over time
- Myanmar
- United States
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 3,780 deaths against 3,661 deaths in United States, a difference of 119 deaths.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 41st and United States ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,697 deaths | 9,555 deaths | 32,142 deaths | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 33,030 deaths | 7,890 deaths | 25,140 deaths | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 21,321 deaths | 6,333 deaths | 14,988 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 14,537 deaths | 4,788 deaths | 9,748 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 6,296 deaths | 4,047 deaths | 2,250 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 4,223 deaths | 3,703 deaths | 520 deaths | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, Myanmar or United States?
- Myanmar, at 3,780 deaths against 3,661 deaths in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Myanmar and United States?
- 119 deaths, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and United States?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and United States rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- Myanmar ranks 41st and United States ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .