Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Deaths from pneumonia
Afghanistan
13,265 deaths
in 2021
Myanmar
13,480 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
44th
Myanmar rank
42nd
Deaths from pneumonia over time
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 13,480 deaths against 13,265 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 215 deaths.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 44th and Myanmar ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,076 deaths | 21,268 deaths | 1,808 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 17,692 deaths | 16,401 deaths | 1,291 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 15,282 deaths | 14,201 deaths | 1,081 deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 13,480 deaths against 13,265 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 215 deaths, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?
- Afghanistan ranks 44th and Myanmar ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.