Myanmar vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths, male

Myanmar
16,682
in 2024
South Africa
15,705
in 2024
Myanmar rank
29th
South Africa rank
31st

Number of infant deaths, male over time

  • Myanmar
  • South Africa
20.0k40.0k60.0k196919962024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 16,682 against 15,705 in South Africa, a difference of 977.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 31st 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 63,817 50,737 13,080 Myanmar
1980s 60,298 42,653 17,645 Myanmar
1990s 49,386 29,197 20,189 Myanmar
2000s 37,683 26,753 10,930 Myanmar
2010s 24,158 19,275 4,882 Myanmar
2020s 18,079 15,769 2,310 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Myanmar or South Africa?
Myanmar, at 16,682 against 15,705 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between Myanmar and South Africa?
977, with Myanmar 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, male?
Myanmar ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 31st 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, male
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 male infants dying before reaching one year of age.