Number of deaths who in Myanmar

Myanmar: Number of deaths who was 450,853 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
450,853
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
28th
of 192 countries
All-time high
580,517
in 2008
All-time low
392,553
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths who in Myanmar, 2000–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201020212000: 476.8k2001: 475.3k2002: 473.4k2003: 470.1k2004: 466.3k2005: 458.9k2006: 452.4k2007: 444.0k2008: 580.5k2009: 426.6k2010: 418.6k2011: 412.3k2012: 405.0k2013: 399.7k2014: 394.1k2015: 393.9k2016: 392.6k2017: 398.4k2018: 393.5k2019: 396.9k2020: 408.8k2021: 450.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, number of deaths who in Myanmar stood at 450,853.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Myanmar peaked at 580,517 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 392,553, in 2016.

Myanmar ranks 28th of 192 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 who in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths who in Myanmar, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 476,782
2001 475,310 -0.3%
2002 473,434 -0.4%
2003 470,111 -0.7%
2004 466,316 -0.8%
2005 458,917 -1.6%
2006 452,433 -1.4%
2007 443,952 -1.9%
2008 580,517 +30.8%
2009 426,583 -26.5%
2010 418,553 -1.9%
2011 412,325 -1.5%
2012 405,037 -1.8%
2013 399,672 -1.3%
2014 394,128 -1.4%
2015 393,871 -0.1%
2016 392,553 -0.3%
2017 398,382 +1.5%
2018 393,465 -1.2%
2019 396,859 +0.9%
2020 408,788 +3.0%
2021 450,853 +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 472,436 426,583 580,517 10
2010s 400,484 392,553 418,553 10
2020s 429,820 408,788 450,853 2

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 25 Poland 523,104 compare
  2. 26 Iran 518,663 compare
  3. 27 Spain 451,129 compare
  4. 29 Argentina 435,515 compare
  5. 30 Tanzania 379,635 compare
  6. 31 Colombia 366,867 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths who in Myanmar?
Number of deaths who in Myanmar was 450,853 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 580,517 in 2008.
What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 392,553 in 2016.
How does Myanmar rank for number of deaths who?
Myanmar ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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