Myanmar vs South Africa: Number of under-five deaths, male

Myanmar
18,774
in 2024
South Africa
22,681
in 2024
Myanmar rank
31st
South Africa rank
28th

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

  • Myanmar
  • South Africa
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197319982024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 22,681 against 18,774 in Myanmar, a difference of 3,907.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 76,642 45,870 30,773 Myanmar
1990s 60,360 37,162 23,197 Myanmar
2000s 45,289 42,173 3,116 Myanmar
2010s 27,573 25,570 2,004 Myanmar
2020s 20,413 22,195 1,782 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Myanmar or South Africa?
South Africa, at 22,681 against 18,774 in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Myanmar and South Africa?
3,907, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
Myanmar ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of under-five 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, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.