Myanmar vs South Africa: Youth mortality rate
Myanmar
4.07 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
South Africa
4.02 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Myanmar rank
51st
South Africa rank
53rd
Youth mortality rate over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 4.07 deaths per 100 live births against 4.02 deaths per 100 live births in South Africa, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 53rd of 199 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.62 deaths per 100 live births | 6.83 deaths per 100 live births | 5.79 deaths per 100 live births | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 9.88 deaths per 100 live births | 8.42 deaths per 100 live births | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 5.84 deaths per 100 live births | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 4.37 deaths per 100 live births | 3.98 deaths per 100 live births | 0.389 deaths per 100 live births | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth mortality rate, Myanmar or South Africa?
- Myanmar, at 4.07 deaths per 100 live births against 4.02 deaths per 100 live births in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 0.05 deaths per 100 live births, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for youth mortality rate?
- Myanmar ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 53rd 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 Youth mortality rate. 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 under fifteen years, per 100 live births.