Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, Myanmar or South Sudan?

Myanmar, at 12,689 against 10,897 in South Sudan as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Sudan?

56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.

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.

Myanmar vs South Sudan: Number of infant deaths, female

Myanmar

12,689

in 2024

South Sudan

10,897

in 2024

Myanmar rank

30th

South Sudan rank

33rd

Number of infant deaths, female over time

Myanmar
South Sudan

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 12,689 against 10,897 in South Sudan, a difference of 1,792.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 30th and South Sudan ranks 33rd of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	54,816	17,239	37,577	Myanmar
1970s	52,709	15,325	37,384	Myanmar
1980s	47,627	20,784	26,844	Myanmar
1990s	38,690	19,313	19,377	Myanmar
2000s	29,326	14,744	14,582	Myanmar
2010s	18,480	19,008	527.9	South Sudan
2020s	13,716	10,390	3,326	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, Myanmar or South Sudan?: Myanmar, at 12,689 against 10,897 in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between Myanmar and South Sudan?: 1,792, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Sudan?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and South Sudan rank globally for number of infant deaths, female?: Myanmar ranks 30th and South Sudan ranks 33rd 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
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.