Myanmar vs South Africa: Death rate
Myanmar
9.15 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
South Africa
9.24 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Myanmar rank
70th
South Africa rank
68th
Death rate over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.24 deaths per 1,000 people against 9.15 deaths per 1,000 people in Myanmar, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.41 deaths per 1,000 people | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 18.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.97 deaths per 1,000 people | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 14.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 1,000 people | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 12.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 1,000 people | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 10.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 1,000 people | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 9.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.44 deaths per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.6907 deaths per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.7777 deaths per 1,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate, Myanmar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.24 deaths per 1,000 people against 9.15 deaths per 1,000 people in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 0.09 deaths per 1,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for death rate?
- Myanmar ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 68th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate. 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 year per 1,000 people in the population.