Myanmar vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths
Myanmar
29,371 deaths
in 2024
South Africa
28,570 deaths
in 2024
Myanmar rank
29th
South Africa rank
31st
Number of infant deaths over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 29,371 deaths against 28,570 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 801 deaths.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114,617 deaths | 92,671 deaths | 21,946 deaths | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 107,925 deaths | 77,194 deaths | 30,731 deaths | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 88,076 deaths | 53,006 deaths | 35,070 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 67,009 deaths | 49,340 deaths | 17,668 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 42,638 deaths | 35,356 deaths | 7,281 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 31,796 deaths | 28,733 deaths | 3,062 deaths | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Myanmar or South Africa?
- Myanmar, at 29,371 deaths against 28,570 deaths in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 801 deaths, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Myanmar ranks 29th and South Africa 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 infant 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 1 .