Annual death rates at different ages in females in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual death rates at different ages in females was 28.94 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
28.94 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
212.87 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
28.94 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in females in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 28.94 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates at different ages in females in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in females in Myanmar peaked at 212.87 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 28.94 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 39th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates at different ages in females in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 212.87 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 207.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 201.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 195.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 190 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 184.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 179.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 174.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 170.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 166.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 162.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 158.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 153.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 149.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 145.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 140.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 136.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 131.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 128.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 124.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 121.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 119.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 117.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 114.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 112.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 110.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 107.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 105.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 103.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 101.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 99.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 97.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 95.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 94.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 92.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 91.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 89.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 87.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 86.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 84.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 83.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 81.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 79.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 77.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 75.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 74.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 72.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 70.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 68.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 67.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 65.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 63.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 61.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 60.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 58.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 56.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 54.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 52.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 62.89 deaths per 1,000 people | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 48.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 46.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 44.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 43.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 41.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 39.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 38.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 36.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 35.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 34.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 33.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 31.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 30.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 30.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 28.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 188.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 166.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 212.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 143.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 124.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 162.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 111.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 101.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 121.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 84.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 99.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 67.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 83.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 48.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 65.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 33.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 46.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 31.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in females in Myanmar?
- Annual death rates at different ages in females in Myanmar was 28.94 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages in females recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 212.87 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages in females recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.94 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual death rates at different ages in females?
- Myanmar ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages in females rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.