Death rate from malaria in Myanmar
Myanmar: Death rate from malaria was 0.8635 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8635
Change on year
down 38.3%
World rank
49th
of 109 countries
All-time high
8.48
in 2010
All-time low
0.1667
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Death rate from malaria in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from malaria in Myanmar is 0.8635, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.3% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Myanmar peaked at 8.48 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1667, in 2020.
That places Myanmar 49th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from malaria in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.96 | — |
| 2001 | 7.06 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 6.96 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.96 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.96 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.96 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 6.11 | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 7.64 | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 7.13 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 8.48 | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 7.46 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 7.86 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.67 | -66.0% |
| 2014 | 1.65 | -38.2% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | -34.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6107 | -43.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4623 | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3601 | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2115 | -41.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1667 | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4966 | +197.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9971 | +100.8% |
| 2023 | 1.4 | +40.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8635 | -38.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.8635 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.28, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.77 | 4.9 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 0.2115 | 8.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7847 | 0.1667 | 1.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 46 Cape Verde 1.47 compare
- 47 Namibia 1.33 compare
- 48 Pakistan 1.23 compare
- 50 Afghanistan 0.82 compare
- 51 Venezuela 0.8097 compare
- 52 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4246 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 malaria in Myanmar?
- Death rate from malaria in Myanmar was 0.8635 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.48 in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1667 in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for death rate from malaria?
- Myanmar ranks 49th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).