Crude death rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Crude death rate was 9.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.15
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.59
in 1950
All-time low
8.83
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude death rate in Myanmar stood at 9.15.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Myanmar peaked at 27.59 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8.83, in 2018.
That places Myanmar 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude death rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.59 | — |
| 1951 | 27.13 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 26.15 | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 25.42 | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 24.58 | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 23.8 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 23.12 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 22.39 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 21.71 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 21.13 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 20.52 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 20.04 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 19.47 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 18.9 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 18.34 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 17.76 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 17.18 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 16.66 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 16.26 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 15.82 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 15.5 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 15.13 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 14.87 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 14.63 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 14.4 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 14.13 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 13.87 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 13.64 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 13.48 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 13.19 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 12.97 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 12.78 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 12.62 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 12.49 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 12.34 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 12.17 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 11.96 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 11.74 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 11.56 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 11.39 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 11.26 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 11.16 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 11.04 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 10.88 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.75 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 10.6 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 10.38 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 10.23 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 10.09 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.04 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.98 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 9.92 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.85 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.78 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.71 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.64 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.57 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.49 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.28 | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 9.3 | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 9.21 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.12 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.04 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.98 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.92 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.9 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.86 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.86 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.83 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.85 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.99 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 9.82 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 9.18 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 9.15 | -0.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 9.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 9.15 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.87, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude death rate 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 | +29.4% | 9.49 | 12.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.3 | 21.13 | 27.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.09 | 15.82 | 20.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.29 | 13.19 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.2 | 11.39 | 12.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.64 | 10.04 | 11.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.95 | 9.3 | 12.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.96 | 8.83 | 9.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.29 | 8.99 | 9.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 in Myanmar?
- Crude death rate in Myanmar was 9.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 27.59 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.83 in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for crude death rate?
- Myanmar ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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