China vs Myanmar: Number of neonatal deaths
China
22,892 deaths
in 2024
Myanmar
17,588 deaths
in 2024
China rank
25th
Myanmar rank
27th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- China
- Myanmar
How they compare
China currently reports 22,892 deaths against 17,588 deaths in Myanmar, a difference of 5,304 deaths.
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 199 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 deaths | 45,479 deaths | 497,209 deaths | China |
| 2000s | 251,261 deaths | 33,290 deaths | 217,971 deaths | China |
| 2010s | 102,691 deaths | 23,457 deaths | 79,234 deaths | China |
| 2020s | 30,237 deaths | 18,755 deaths | 11,482 deaths | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, China or Myanmar?
- China, at 22,892 deaths against 17,588 deaths in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between China and Myanmar?
- 5,304 deaths, 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?
- China ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 27th 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 neonatal 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 less than 28 days .