Death rate from cancer in Myanmar
Myanmar: Death rate from cancer was 100.95 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
100.95
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
92nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
102.59
in 2000
All-time low
93.94
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Myanmar stood at 100.95.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Myanmar peaked at 102.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.94, in 2012.
That places Myanmar 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from cancer in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 102.59 | — |
| 2001 | 102.17 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 101.2 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 100.72 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 100.6 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.69 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 98.94 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 97.58 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 97.84 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 95.88 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 95.25 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 95.28 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 93.94 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 94.59 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 95.21 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 96.28 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 97.49 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 98.68 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 100.03 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 101.51 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 101.31 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.95 | -0.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 100.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.22, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 100.95 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.23, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.72 | 95.88 | 102.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.83 | 93.94 | 101.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.13 | 100.95 | 101.31 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 89 Dominican Republic 102.09 compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 102.02 compare
- 91 Micronesia (country) 100.96 compare
- 93 Tunisia 100.08 compare
- 94 Iran 99.48 compare
- 95 Tuvalu 95.51 compare
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- 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 death rate from cancer in Myanmar?
- Death rate from cancer in Myanmar was 100.95 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 102.59 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.94 in 2012.
- How does Myanmar rank for death rate from cancer?
- Myanmar ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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