Myanmar vs South Africa: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Myanmar
0.0757 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
South Africa
0.0792 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Myanmar rank
58th
South Africa rank
57th
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0792 under-five deaths per woman against 0.0757 under-five deaths per woman in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 57th of 200 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7762 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5798 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1964 under-five deaths per woman | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 0.5502 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3388 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2114 under-five deaths per woman | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 0.3274 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1887 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1387 under-five deaths per woman | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 0.2108 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1802 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0306 under-five deaths per woman | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0.1178 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0962 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0216 under-five deaths per woman | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.0833 under-five deaths per woman | 0.08 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0033 under-five deaths per woman | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood, Myanmar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0792 under-five deaths per woman against 0.0757 under-five deaths per woman in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Myanmar ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 57th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).