Myanmar vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths, female

Myanmar
12,689
in 2024
South Africa
12,865
in 2024
Myanmar rank
30th
South Africa rank
29th

Number of infant deaths, female over time

  • Myanmar
  • South Africa
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196919962024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12,865 against 12,689 in Myanmar, a difference of 176.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 197 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 50,800 41,934 8,866 Myanmar
1980s 47,627 34,541 13,086 Myanmar
1990s 38,690 23,808 14,881 Myanmar
2000s 29,326 22,587 6,738 Myanmar
2010s 18,480 16,081 2,399 Myanmar
2020s 13,716 12,964 752.2 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, Myanmar or South Africa?
South Africa, at 12,865 against 12,689 in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between Myanmar and South Africa?
176, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths, female?
Myanmar ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, female
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.