Myanmar vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths
Myanmar
30,732.0%
in 2023
South Africa
28,900.0%
in 2023
Myanmar rank
28th
South Africa rank
30th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 30,732.0% against 28,900.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1,832.0%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th 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 | 114,657.3% | 94,595.7% | 20,061.7% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 108,034.7% | 78,588.5% | 29,446.2% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 88,038.3% | 53,752.6% | 34,285.7% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 67,138.4% | 49,406.5% | 17,731.9% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 43,081.5% | 35,421.6% | 7,659.9% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 32,688.8% | 29,115.5% | 3,573.2% | 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 30,732.0% against 28,900.0% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 1,832.0%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Myanmar ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.