Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Myanmar
Myanmar: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.838 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.838 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
89th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
0.7471 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Myanmar is 0.838 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in Myanmar peaked at 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7471 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9851 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9616 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9408 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9164 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8703 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8474 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.828 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8065 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7891 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7717 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.765 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7565 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7619 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7471 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7482 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7652 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.838 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9966 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8703 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7822 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7471 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8474 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8016 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7652 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.838 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 86 Brazil 0.8572 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.8537 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Equatorial Guinea 0.8467 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Malta 0.8299 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Switzerland 0.8198 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Mali 0.8197 deaths per 100,000 people 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Myanmar?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Myanmar was 0.838 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7471 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Myanmar ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.