HIV/AIDS deaths in Myanmar
Myanmar: HIV/AIDS deaths was 6,151 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv/aids deaths in Myanmar is 6,151 deaths, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Myanmar peaked at 12,458 deaths in 2007 and was at its lowest, 154.86 deaths, in 1990.
Myanmar ranks 20th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 154.86 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 348.23 deaths | +124.9% |
| 1992 | 673.54 deaths | +93.4% |
| 1993 | 1,111 deaths | +64.9% |
| 1994 | 1,641 deaths | +47.8% |
| 1995 | 2,262 deaths | +37.9% |
| 1996 | 2,974 deaths | +31.5% |
| 1997 | 3,776 deaths | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 4,667 deaths | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 5,645 deaths | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 6,697 deaths | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 7,801 deaths | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 8,927 deaths | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 10,032 deaths | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 11,076 deaths | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 11,960 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 12,395 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 12,458 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12,362 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12,375 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 12,388 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 12,056 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 11,457 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 10,691 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 10,098 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 9,425 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 8,694 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 8,098 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 7,679 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 7,263 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 6,828 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 6,288 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 6,358 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 6,503 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 6,151 deaths | -5.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 6,151 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,357 deaths, 4.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 6,151 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,018 deaths, 6.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HIV/AIDS deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +124.9% | 154.86 deaths | 348.23 deaths |
| 1992 | +93.4% | 348.23 deaths | 673.54 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,325 deaths | 154.86 deaths | 5,645 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,608 deaths | 6,697 deaths | 12,458 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,785 deaths | 7,263 deaths | 12,388 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,426 deaths | 6,151 deaths | 6,828 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths in Myanmar?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Myanmar was 6,151 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 12,458 deaths in 2007.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.86 deaths in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Myanmar ranks 20th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.