Myanmar vs South Sudan: Number of under-five deaths
Myanmar
33,151
in 2024
South Sudan
31,993
in 2024
Myanmar rank
31st
South Sudan rank
34th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Myanmar
- South Sudan
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 33,151 against 31,993 in South Sudan, a difference of 1,158.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 31st and South Sudan ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 158,734 | 59,576 | 99,159 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 140,955 | 85,470 | 55,485 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 109,397 | 74,491 | 34,906 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 81,546 | 45,450 | 36,095 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 48,934 | 63,434 | 14,500 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 36,019 | 30,698 | 5,321 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Myanmar or South Sudan?
- Myanmar, at 33,151 against 31,993 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Myanmar and South Sudan?
- 1,158, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Sudan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and South Sudan rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Myanmar ranks 31st and South Sudan ranks 34th of 196 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.