Number of suicides in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of suicides was 1,554 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 1,554 deaths for number of suicides in 2021.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Myanmar peaked at 1,816 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,542 deaths, in 2020.
Myanmar ranks 54th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,789 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,777 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,801 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,794 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,816 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,808 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,799 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,760 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,715 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,652 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,619 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,604 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,599 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,587 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,599 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,603 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,605 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,587 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,604 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,621 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,542 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,554 deaths | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,771 deaths | 1,652 deaths | 1,816 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,603 deaths | 1,587 deaths | 1,621 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,548 deaths | 1,542 deaths | 1,554 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0054 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 33 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Myanmar?
- Number of suicides in Myanmar was 1,554 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,816 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,542 deaths in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of suicides?
- Myanmar ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.