Benin vs Myanmar: Number of child deaths
Benin
35,304 deaths
in 2024
Myanmar
33,151 deaths
in 2024
Benin rank
30th
Myanmar rank
31st
Number of child deaths over time
- Benin
- Myanmar
How they compare
Benin currently reports 35,304 deaths against 33,151 deaths in Myanmar, a difference of 2,153 deaths.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Myanmar ahead.
Benin ranks 30th and Myanmar ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,410 deaths | 158,734 deaths | 122,324 deaths | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 38,648 deaths | 140,955 deaths | 102,307 deaths | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 39,598 deaths | 109,397 deaths | 69,800 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 39,548 deaths | 81,546 deaths | 41,998 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 40,372 deaths | 48,934 deaths | 8,562 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 36,855 deaths | 36,019 deaths | 836.6 deaths | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Benin or Myanmar?
- Benin, at 35,304 deaths against 33,151 deaths in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Benin and Myanmar?
- 2,153 deaths, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Myanmar?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Myanmar rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Benin ranks 30th and Myanmar ranks 31st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths. 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 under 5 .