Deaths from falls in Myanmar
Myanmar: Deaths from falls was 4,633 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4,633
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,061
in 2008
All-time low
3,927
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Myanmar stood at 4,633.
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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,927, 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.
Deaths from falls in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,949 | — |
| 2001 | 3,927 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4,061 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 4,144 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4,209 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4,254 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4,267 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4,225 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5,061 | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 4,124 | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 4,130 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,138 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,180 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,250 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,368 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4,450 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4,548 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4,542 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4,766 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 4,850 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4,930 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4,633 | -6.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4,633 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 480.9, 9.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4,633 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.44, 17.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,222 | 3,927 | 5,061 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,422 | 4,130 | 4,850 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,781 | 4,633 | 4,930 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 17 Philippines 6,259 compare
- 18 Poland 5,969 compare
- 19 Netherlands 4,703 compare
- 21 Turkey 4,424 compare
- 22 Italy 4,319 compare
- 23 Bangladesh 4,026 compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Myanmar?
- Deaths from falls in Myanmar was 4,633 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5,061 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,927 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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