Death rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Death rate was 9.15 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.15 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.59 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
8.83 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Death rate in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate in Myanmar stood at 9.15 deaths per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Myanmar peaked at 27.59 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8.83 deaths per 1,000 people, 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.
Death rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.59 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 27.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 26.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 25.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 24.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 23.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 23.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 22.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 21.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 21.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 20.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 20.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 19.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 18.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 18.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 17.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 17.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 16.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 16.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 15.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 15.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 15.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 14.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 14.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 14.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 14.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 13.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 13.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 13.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 13.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 12.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 12.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 12.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 12.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 12.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 12.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 11.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 11.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 11.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 11.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 11.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 11.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 11.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 10.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 10.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 10.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 10.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 10.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 9.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 9.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 9.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.85 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 9.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 9.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 9.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 9.15 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 9.15 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.87 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.28 deaths per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 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)
- 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 death rate in Myanmar?
- Death rate in Myanmar was 9.15 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 27.59 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.83 deaths per 1,000 people in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for death rate?
- Myanmar ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.