Myanmar vs South Africa: Neonatal mortality rate
Myanmar
2.1%
in 2019
South Africa
2.1%
in 2019
Myanmar rank
40th
South Africa rank
41st
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 41st of 204 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.7% | 4.0% | 4.7% | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 7.8% | 3.7% | 4.0% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 3.4% | 3.1% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 3.0% | 2.3% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.7% | 1.6% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Myanmar or South Africa?
- Myanmar, at 2.1% against 2.1% in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Myanmar ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 41st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of death between 0 and 27 days.