Deaths from falls in Myanmar

Myanmar: Deaths from falls was 4,633 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4,633 deaths
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,061 deaths
in 2008
All-time low
3,927 deaths
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from falls in Myanmar, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201020212000: 3.9k deaths2001: 3.9k deaths2002: 4.1k deaths2003: 4.1k deaths2004: 4.2k deaths2005: 4.3k deaths2006: 4.3k deaths2007: 4.2k deaths2008: 5.1k deaths2009: 4.1k deaths2010: 4.1k deaths2011: 4.1k deaths2012: 4.2k deaths2013: 4.2k deaths2014: 4.4k deaths2015: 4.5k deaths2016: 4.5k deaths2017: 4.5k deaths2018: 4.8k deaths2019: 4.9k deaths2020: 4.9k deaths2021: 4.6k deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from falls in Myanmar stood at 4,633 deaths.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Myanmar peaked at 5,061 deaths in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,927 deaths, in 2001.

That places Myanmar 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,222 deaths 3,927 deaths 5,061 deaths 10
2010s 4,422 deaths 4,130 deaths 4,850 deaths 10
2020s 4,781 deaths 4,633 deaths 4,930 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 17 Philippines 6,259 deaths compare
  2. 18 Poland 5,969 deaths compare
  3. 19 Netherlands 4,703 deaths compare
  4. 21 Turkey 4,424 deaths compare
  5. 22 Italy 4,319 deaths compare
  6. 23 Bangladesh 4,026 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from falls in Myanmar?
Deaths from falls in Myanmar was 4,633 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 5,061 deaths in 2008.
What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 3,927 deaths in 2001.
How does Myanmar rank for deaths from falls?
Myanmar ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from falls
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.