Death rate from meningitis who in Myanmar
Myanmar: Death rate from meningitis who was 1.47 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from meningitis who in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 1.47 for death rate from meningitis who in 2021.
That represents a change of up 36.1% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Myanmar peaked at 5.79 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 2020.
Myanmar ranks 67th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.79 | — |
| 2001 | 5.36 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 5.55 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.9 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 4.75 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 4.5 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 4.15 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 4.56 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 3.66 | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 3.35 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 3.08 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 2.81 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 2.17 | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 1.93 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.83 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.66 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 1.25 | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 1.17 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.14 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.47 | +36.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.51, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.47 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.21, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from meningitis who 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +36.1% | 1.08 | 1.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.85 | 3.66 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 1.14 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 | 1.08 | 1.47 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Myanmar?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Myanmar was 1.47 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Myanmar ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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