Number of deaths, by world region in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of deaths, by world region was 495,469 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
495,469 deaths
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
594,207 deaths
in 2008
All-time low
420,548 deaths
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths, by world region in Myanmar is 495,469 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Myanmar peaked at 594,207 deaths in 2008 and was at its lowest, 420,548 deaths, in 1969.
That places Myanmar 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 489,344 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 490,291 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 481,666 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 477,445 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 470,863 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 465,341 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 461,547 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 456,340 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 451,933 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 449,268 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 445,856 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 445,051 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 442,144 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 438,797 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 435,307 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 431,269 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 426,565 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 423,380 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 422,503 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 420,548 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 421,527 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 420,810 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 422,800 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 424,804 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 426,328 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 426,464 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 426,626 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 427,635 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 430,915 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 429,856 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 431,115 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 432,807 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 435,320 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 439,212 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 442,890 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 445,824 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 446,164 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 445,631 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 446,224 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 446,529 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 448,293 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 450,899 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 451,901 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 451,621 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 452,262 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 451,764 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 447,769 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 447,374 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 446,544 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 449,807 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 452,147 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 453,963 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 455,495 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 456,276 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 456,954 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 457,142 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 457,144 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 456,705 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 594,207 deaths | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 452,550 deaths | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 451,594 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 450,936 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 450,678 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 451,484 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 452,077 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 454,923 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 456,297 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 459,518 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 461,395 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 465,707 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 476,824 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 524,224 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 493,467 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 495,469 deaths | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 469,404 deaths | 449,268 deaths | 490,291 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 433,142 deaths | 420,548 deaths | 445,856 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 425,776 deaths | 420,810 deaths | 430,915 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 441,172 deaths | 431,115 deaths | 446,529 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 449,823 deaths | 446,544 deaths | 452,262 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 469,258 deaths | 452,147 deaths | 594,207 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 455,461 deaths | 450,678 deaths | 465,707 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 497,496 deaths | 476,824 deaths | 524,224 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Myanmar?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Myanmar was 495,469 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 594,207 deaths in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 420,548 deaths in 1969.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Myanmar ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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