Myanmar vs Niger: Children under age 5

Myanmar
4.43 million
in 2023
Niger
4.67 million
in 2023
Myanmar rank
32nd
Niger rank
29th

Children under age 5 over time

  • Myanmar
  • Niger
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M195019862023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 4.67 million against 4.43 million in Myanmar, a difference of 235,250.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 32nd and Niger ranks 29th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 3.10 million 630,968 2.47 million Myanmar
1960s 3.83 million 827,373 3.01 million Myanmar
1970s 4.48 million 1.05 million 3.43 million Myanmar
1980s 4.99 million 1.41 million 3.57 million Myanmar
1990s 4.91 million 1.91 million 3.00 million Myanmar
2000s 4.76 million 2.80 million 1.97 million Myanmar
2010s 4.49 million 3.87 million 619,803 Myanmar
2020s 4.48 million 4.53 million 53,475 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Myanmar or Niger?
Niger, at 4.67 million against 4.43 million in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Myanmar and Niger?
235,250, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Niger?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Niger rank globally for children under age 5?
Myanmar ranks 32nd and Niger ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed