Iran vs Myanmar: Number of deaths
Iran
423,371 deaths
in 2023
Myanmar
495,469 deaths
in 2023
Iran rank
27th
Myanmar rank
24th
Number of deaths over time
- Iran
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 495,469 deaths against 423,371 deaths in Iran, a difference of 72,098 deaths.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.
Iran ranks 27th and Myanmar ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 497,159 deaths | 469,404 deaths | 27,755 deaths | Iran |
| 1960s | 499,607 deaths | 433,142 deaths | 66,465 deaths | Iran |
| 1970s | 444,872 deaths | 425,776 deaths | 19,096 deaths | Iran |
| 1980s | 444,957 deaths | 441,172 deaths | 3,786 deaths | Iran |
| 1990s | 352,424 deaths | 449,823 deaths | 97,399 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 342,025 deaths | 469,258 deaths | 127,233 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 379,924 deaths | 455,461 deaths | 75,536 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 497,872 deaths | 497,496 deaths | 376.25 deaths | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Iran or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 495,469 deaths against 423,371 deaths in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Iran and Myanmar?
- 72,098 deaths, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Myanmar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Myanmar rank globally for number of deaths?
- Iran ranks 27th and Myanmar ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year.