Myanmar vs South Africa: Number of child deaths
Myanmar
33,151 deaths
in 2024
South Africa
41,435 deaths
in 2024
Myanmar rank
31st
South Africa rank
28th
Number of child deaths over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 41,435 deaths against 33,151 deaths in Myanmar, a difference of 8,284 deaths.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 139,964 deaths | 82,973 deaths | 56,991 deaths | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 109,397 deaths | 67,880 deaths | 41,518 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 81,546 deaths | 78,650 deaths | 2,896 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 48,934 deaths | 46,927 deaths | 2,007 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 36,019 deaths | 40,541 deaths | 4,522 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Myanmar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 41,435 deaths against 33,151 deaths in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 8,284 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Myanmar ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th 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 .