Myanmar vs South Sudan: Number of child deaths
Myanmar
33,151 deaths
in 2024
South Sudan
31,993 deaths
in 2024
Myanmar rank
31st
South Sudan rank
34th
Number of child deaths over time
- Myanmar
- South Sudan
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 33,151 deaths against 31,993 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 1,158 deaths.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 31st and South Sudan ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 158,734 deaths | 59,576 deaths | 99,159 deaths | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 140,955 deaths | 85,470 deaths | 55,485 deaths | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 109,397 deaths | 74,491 deaths | 34,906 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 81,546 deaths | 45,450 deaths | 36,095 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 48,934 deaths | 63,434 deaths | 14,500 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 36,019 deaths | 30,698 deaths | 5,321 deaths | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Myanmar or South Sudan?
- Myanmar, at 33,151 deaths against 31,993 deaths in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Myanmar and South Sudan?
- 1,158 deaths, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Sudan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and South Sudan rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Myanmar ranks 31st and South Sudan ranks 34th 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 .