Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Myanmar
Myanmar: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 24.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Myanmar stood at 24.0%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Myanmar peaked at 33.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.1% | — |
| 2001 | 32.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -7.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 24.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 24.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 29.0% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 25.5% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.0% | 25.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 36 Uzbekistan 24.6% compare
- 37 Cameroon 24.3% compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 23.9% compare
- 40 Belarus 23.8% compare
- 41 North Korea 23.7% compare
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 expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Myanmar?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Myanmar was 24.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Myanmar ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.