Suicide rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Suicide rate was 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Myanmar stood at 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Myanmar peaked at 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 167th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 164 Bangladesh 3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Bahamas 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 166 Morocco 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Barbados 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Cyprus 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Brunei 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 604 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 604 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 449,133 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 435,071 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 454,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 460,874 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 445,016 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Myanmar?
- Suicide rate in Myanmar was 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for suicide rate?
- Myanmar ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.