Age-standardized suicide rates in Myanmar
Myanmar: Age-standardized suicide rates was 2.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized suicide rates in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Myanmar stood at 2.9. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Myanmar peaked at 4.33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 156th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.33 | — |
| 2001 | 4.24 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.24 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.17 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.18 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.11 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.05 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.91 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.77 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.59 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 3.48 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.35 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.28 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.26 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.23 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.19 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.12 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.12 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.11 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.94 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.9 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.06 | 3.59 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 | 3.11 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 | 2.9 | 2.94 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 153 Tajikistan 3.06 compare
- 154 Morocco 2.96 compare
- 155 Bahamas 2.92 compare
- 157 Bangladesh 2.89 compare
- 158 Barbados 2.84 compare
- 159 Brunei Darussalam 2.8 compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0431 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Myanmar?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Myanmar was 2.9 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Myanmar ranks 156th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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