Cause of death, by injury, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cause of death, by injury, female was 4.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, female in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, female in Myanmar is 4.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, female in Myanmar peaked at 5.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6% | — |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -11.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 75 Jamaica 4.5% compare
- 76 Guatemala 4.5% compare
- 77 Guyana 4.5% compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 4.4% compare
- 80 Solomon Islands 4.4% compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 4.3% compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, female in Myanmar?
- Cause of death, by injury, female in Myanmar was 4.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for cause of death, by injury, female?
- Myanmar ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths due to injury divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.