Death rate from poisonings in Myanmar
Myanmar: Death rate from poisonings was 0.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.9
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
60th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.6
in 2000
All-time low
0.9
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisonings in Myanmar stood at 0.9. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Myanmar peaked at 1.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 60th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6 | — |
| 2005 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4, 2.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1 | 1.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.95 | 0.9 | 1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Myanmar?
- Death rate from poisonings in Myanmar was 0.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Myanmar ranks 60th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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