Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 5,926 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 5,926 deaths for number of deaths from hiv/aids in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Myanmar peaked at 11,109 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,870 deaths, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,870 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 6,895 deaths | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 7,630 deaths | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 8,627 deaths | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 9,838 deaths | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 10,656 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 11,106 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 11,072 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 10,984 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 11,109 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11,037 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 10,662 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 10,002 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 9,271 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 8,649 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 8,150 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 7,493 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 6,941 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 7,382 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 7,063 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 6,667 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 5,926 deaths | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,379 deaths | 5,870 deaths | 11,109 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,665 deaths | 6,941 deaths | 11,037 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,297 deaths | 5,926 deaths | 6,667 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 22 Cote d'Ivoire 10,404 deaths compare
- 23 South Sudan 7,837 deaths compare
- 24 Congo 7,542 deaths compare
- 26 United States 5,082 deaths compare
- 27 Mali 4,994 deaths compare
- 28 Central African Republic 4,785 deaths 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Myanmar?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Myanmar was 5,926 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 11,109 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,870 deaths in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Myanmar ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.