Death rate from drowning ghe in Myanmar
Myanmar: Death rate from drowning ghe was 5.14 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from drowning ghe in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from drowning ghe in Myanmar stood at 5.14. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Myanmar peaked at 21.72 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.14, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from drowning ghe in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.55 | — |
| 2001 | 10.84 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 11.77 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 11.57 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 11.02 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 10.91 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.12 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 9.49 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 21.72 | +128.9% |
| 2009 | 8.56 | -60.6% |
| 2010 | 8.16 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 7.67 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 7.3 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 7.37 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.32 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.03 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.08 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.19 | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 6.93 | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 6.54 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 6.46 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.14 | -20.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 5.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.05, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 5.14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.14, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from drowning ghe 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 | +128.9% | 9.49 | 21.72 |
| 2009 | -60.6% | 21.72 | 8.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.86 | 8.56 | 21.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.16 | 6.19 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 | 5.14 | 6.46 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 53 Mozambique 5.37 compare
- 54 Bangladesh 5.35 compare
- 55 Djibouti 5.27 compare
- 57 Equatorial Guinea 5.08 compare
- 58 Liberia 5.07 compare
- 59 Madagascar 5 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 death rate from drowning ghe in Myanmar?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Myanmar was 5.14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 21.72 in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Myanmar ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 Death rate from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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