Cause of death, by injury in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cause of death, by injury was 6.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury in Myanmar is 6.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Myanmar peaked at 8.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 93rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7% | — |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -6.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 6.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 6.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.4%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 90 Paraguay 6.9% compare
- 91 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.8% compare
- 92 Sao Tome and Principe 6.8% compare
- 94 Algeria 6.7% compare
- 95 Palestine, State of 6.7% compare
- 96 Timor-Leste 6.6% 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 in Myanmar?
- Cause of death, by injury in Myanmar was 6.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Myanmar ranks 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.