Bangladesh vs Myanmar: Male vs. female suicide rate
Bangladesh
4.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Myanmar
4.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
167th
Myanmar rank
164th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 167th and Myanmar ranks 164th of 194 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0437 deaths per 100,000 people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8291 deaths per 100,000 people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Bangladesh or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Bangladesh as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Myanmar rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 167th and Myanmar ranks 164th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.