Myanmar vs South Africa: Number of child deaths, per capita

Myanmar
0.0006 deaths per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0006 deaths per person
in 2024
Myanmar rank
57th
South Africa rank
55th

Number of child deaths, per capita over time

  • Myanmar
  • South Africa
00.0020.0040.006197319982024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0006 deaths per person against 0.0006 deaths per person in Myanmar, a difference of 0 deaths per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 55th of 195 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0038 deaths per person 0.0024 deaths per person 0.0014 deaths per person Myanmar
1990s 0.0026 deaths per person 0.0015 deaths per person 0.0011 deaths per person Myanmar
2000s 0.0017 deaths per person 0.0016 deaths per person 0.0001 deaths per person Myanmar
2010s 0.001 deaths per person 0.0008 deaths per person 0.0001 deaths per person Myanmar
2020s 0.0007 deaths per person 0.0007 deaths per person 0 deaths per person Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths, per capita, Myanmar or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0006 deaths per person against 0.0006 deaths per person in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of child deaths, per capita between Myanmar and South Africa?
0 deaths per person, 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, per capita?
Myanmar ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 55th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of child deaths, per capita
Unit
deaths per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 11,379 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.