Deaths from road injuries in Myanmar
Myanmar: Deaths from road injuries was 10,405 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from road injuries in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 10,405 deaths 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 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,405 deaths, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,052 deaths | 14,209 deaths | 16,634 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,530 deaths | 13,841 deaths | 17,140 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,040 deaths | 10,405 deaths | 11,675 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 17 South Africa 14,528 deaths compare
- 18 North Korea 11,087 deaths compare
- 19 Philippines 11,062 deaths compare
- 21 Egypt 10,263 deaths compare
- 22 Tanzania 10,052 deaths compare
- 23 Yemen 9,821 deaths 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 from road injuries in Myanmar?
- Deaths from road injuries in Myanmar was 10,405 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 17,140 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,405 deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.