Death rate from suicides ghe in Myanmar
Myanmar: Death rate from suicides ghe was 2.89 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.89
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.93
in 2000
All-time low
2.89
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides ghe in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 2.89 for death rate from suicides ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in Myanmar peaked at 3.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 2020.
That places Myanmar 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from suicides ghe in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.93 | — |
| 2001 | 3.86 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.87 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.82 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.84 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.79 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.74 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.63 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.52 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.37 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.28 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.22 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.18 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.13 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.13 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.11 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.09 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.04 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.05 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.06 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.89 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.89 | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2.89 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.79, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2.89 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.63, 27% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.74 | 3.37 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 | 3.04 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 | 2.89 | 2.89 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 164 Iraq 2.97 compare
- 165 Morocco 2.91 compare
- 166 Bangladesh 2.89 compare
- 168 Albania 2.85 compare
- 169 Mauritania 2.78 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides ghe in Myanmar?
- Death rate from suicides ghe in Myanmar was 2.89 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
- Myanmar ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 suicides ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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