Madagascar vs Myanmar: Number of neonatal deaths
Madagascar
23,361 deaths
in 2024
Myanmar
17,588 deaths
in 2024
Madagascar rank
24th
Myanmar rank
27th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Madagascar
- Myanmar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 23,361 deaths against 17,588 deaths in Myanmar, a difference of 5,773 deaths.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 24th and Myanmar ranks 27th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,499 deaths | 45,479 deaths | 23,979 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 20,564 deaths | 33,290 deaths | 12,726 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 20,681 deaths | 23,457 deaths | 2,776 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 23,175 deaths | 18,755 deaths | 4,420 deaths | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Madagascar or Myanmar?
- Madagascar, at 23,361 deaths against 17,588 deaths in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Madagascar and Myanmar?
- 5,773 deaths, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Myanmar rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Madagascar ranks 24th 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 .