Annual death rates at different ages in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual death rates at different ages was 32.69 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
32.69 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
232.75 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
32.69 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages 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
The most recent figure for annual death rates at different ages in Myanmar is 32.69 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Myanmar peaked at 232.75 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 32.69 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 232.75 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 226.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 219.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 213.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 207.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 201.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 196.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 190.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 185.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 181.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 176.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 172.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 167.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 162.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 157.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 152.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 147.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 142.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 138.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 135.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 132.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 129.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 126.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 124.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 122.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 119.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 117.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 115.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 113.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 110.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 108.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 106.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 104.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 102.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 101.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 99.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 97.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 96.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 94.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 92.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 90.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 89.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 87.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 85.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 83.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 81.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 79.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 77.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 75.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 73.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 72.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 70.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 68.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 66.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 64.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 62.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 60.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 58.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 68.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 54.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 52.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 50.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 48.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 46.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 44.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 42.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 41.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 39.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 38.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 37.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 35.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 34.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 33.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 32.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 32.69 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.44 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 32.69 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.27 deaths per 1,000 people, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 205.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 181.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 232.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 155.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 135.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 176.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 121.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 110.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 132.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 92.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 108.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 73.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 90.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 54.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 72.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 37.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 52.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 32.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 35.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 36 Yemen 33.2 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Papua New Guinea 33.07 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Bolivia 32.72 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Turkmenistan 32.67 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Laos 32.61 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Mauritania 31.63 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Myanmar?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Myanmar was 32.69 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 recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 232.75 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.69 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Myanmar ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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. 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.