Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar, 1902–2025
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 730.7% on the previous year and up 1,581.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar peaked at 285.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1963.
That places Myanmar 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0488 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1930s | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.0977 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0977 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0977 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.1433 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6628 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0278 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0236 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0319 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0723 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0122 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1556 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 35.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0104 deaths per 100,000 people | 285.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1794 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4553 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 4 Anguilla 27.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 United States Virgin Islands 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Grenada 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Vanuatu 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Tonga 3.81 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 deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar?
- Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar was 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 285.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963.
- How does Myanmar rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,581.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.