Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male was 15.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Myanmar stood at 15.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Myanmar peaked at 18.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.7% | — |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -3.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 15.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.6%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 15.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.8%, 84% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.5% | 18.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.8% | 16.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Myanmar?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Myanmar was 15.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male?
- Myanmar ranks 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.