China vs Myanmar: Number of neonatal deaths by region
China
22,892
in 2024
Myanmar
17,588
in 2024
China rank
25th
Myanmar rank
27th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- China
- Myanmar
How they compare
China currently reports 22,892 against 17,588 in Myanmar, a difference of 5,304.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 27th of 195 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 542,688 | 45,479 | 497,209 | China |
| 2000s | 251,261 | 33,290 | 217,971 | China |
| 2010s | 102,691 | 23,457 | 79,234 | China |
| 2020s | 30,237 | 18,755 | 11,482 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, China or Myanmar?
- China, at 22,892 against 17,588 in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between China and Myanmar?
- 5,304, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Myanmar rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- China ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 27th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.