Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 13.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Myanmar stood at 13.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Myanmar peaked at 15.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 119th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.5% | — |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -3.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 13.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 13.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.8%, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.5% | 15.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Myanmar?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Myanmar was 13.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Myanmar ranks 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 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 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.