Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Myanmar
Myanmar: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.838 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Myanmar is 0.838, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Myanmar peaked at 1.19 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7471, in 2018.
Myanmar ranks 89th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 | — |
| 2001 | 1.03 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.02 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9851 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9616 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9408 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9164 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.19 | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8703 | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8474 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.828 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8065 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7891 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7717 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.765 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7565 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7619 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7471 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7482 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7652 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.838 | +9.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.838 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7062, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.838 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7457, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +30.0% | 0.9164 | 1.19 |
| 2009 | -26.9% | 1.19 | 0.8703 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9966 | 0.8703 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7822 | 0.7471 | 0.8474 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8016 | 0.7652 | 0.838 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 86 Brazil 0.8572 compare
- 87 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8537 compare
- 88 Equatorial Guinea 0.8467 compare
- 90 Malta 0.8299 compare
- 91 Switzerland 0.8198 compare
- 92 Mali 0.8197 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Myanmar?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Myanmar was 0.838 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 2008.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7471 in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Myanmar ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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