Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 51,041 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Myanmar, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Myanmar stood at 51,041. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Myanmar peaked at 51,041 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40,615, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 30th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40,615 | — |
| 2001 | 40,984 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 41,417 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 41,872 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 42,461 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 42,632 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 43,035 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 42,988 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 42,918 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 43,125 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 43,073 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 43,529 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 43,686 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 44,526 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 45,333 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 46,200 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 47,297 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 48,575 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 50,049 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 51,041 | +2.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 51,041 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,596, 6.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 51,041 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,979, 5.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,205 | 40,615 | 43,125 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,331 | 43,073 | 51,041 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 27 Iran, Islamic Republic of 61,063 compare
- 28 South Africa 56,845 compare
- 29 Romania 51,727 compare
- 31 Ethiopia 50,022 compare
- 32 Australia 47,617 compare
- 33 Netherlands 47,144 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 number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Myanmar?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Myanmar was 51,041 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 51,041 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,615 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Myanmar ranks 30th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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