Cause of death, by injury, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cause of death, by injury, male was 8.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 8.5% for cause of death, by injury, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Myanmar peaked at 10.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 96th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5% | — |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -4.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 8.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 8.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 93 Puerto Rico 9.0% compare
- 94 Mozambique 9.0% compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 8.6% compare
- 97 Samoa 8.5% compare
- 98 Philippines 8.5% compare
- 99 Gabon 8.4% 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, male in Myanmar?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Myanmar was 8.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Myanmar ranks 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.