Deaths from road injuries in Myanmar
Myanmar: Deaths from road injuries was 10,405 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10,405
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17,140
in 2011
All-time low
10,405
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 10,405 for deaths from road injuries in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Myanmar peaked at 17,140 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,405, in 2021.
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 falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,708 | — |
| 2001 | 14,470 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 14,647 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 14,785 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 14,597 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 14,247 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 14,209 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 15,719 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 16,508 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 16,634 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 16,994 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 17,140 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 16,962 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 16,883 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 15,027 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 14,928 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14,753 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 14,548 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 14,219 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 13,841 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 11,675 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 10,405 | -10.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 10,405 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,498, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 10,405 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 376, 27.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,052 | 14,209 | 16,634 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,530 | 13,841 | 17,140 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,040 | 10,405 | 11,675 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 17 South Africa 14,528 compare
- 18 North Korea 11,087 compare
- 19 Philippines 11,062 compare
- 21 Egypt 10,263 compare
- 22 Tanzania 10,052 compare
- 23 Yemen 9,821 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Myanmar?
- Deaths from road injuries in Myanmar was 10,405 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 17,140 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,405 in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Myanmar ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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