Annual deaths by age in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual deaths by age was 35,706 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35,706
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
269,839
in 1950
All-time low
35,706
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual deaths by age in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 35,706 for annual deaths by age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Myanmar peaked at 269,839 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 35,706, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 32nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 250,197 | 226,883 | 269,839 | 10 |
| 1960s | 199,501 | 178,473 | 221,870 | 10 |
| 1970s | 166,206 | 156,076 | 176,028 | 10 |
| 1980s | 144,022 | 127,865 | 153,754 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,885 | 96,298 | 124,812 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,347 | 63,121 | 99,785 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,182 | 41,819 | 60,122 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,982 | 35,706 | 40,003 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 604 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 604 (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, female 68.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 446,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 427,527 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 447,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 427,287 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 68.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Myanmar?
- Annual deaths by age in Myanmar was 35,706 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 269,839 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,706 in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual deaths by age?
- Myanmar ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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