Myanmar vs South Africa: Number of under-five deaths
Myanmar
33,151
in 2024
South Africa
41,435
in 2024
Myanmar rank
31st
South Africa rank
28th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 41,435 against 33,151 in Myanmar, a difference of 8,284.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 139,964 | 82,973 | 56,991 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 109,397 | 67,880 | 41,518 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 81,546 | 78,650 | 2,896 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 48,934 | 46,927 | 2,007 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 36,019 | 40,541 | 4,522 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Myanmar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 41,435 against 33,151 in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 8,284, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Myanmar ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.