Number of deaths who in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of deaths who was 450,853 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths who in Myanmar, 2000–2021
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 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 who in Myanmar, year by year
| 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% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 450,853 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97,855, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 450,853 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,543, 14.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths who in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +30.8% | 443,952 | 580,517 |
| 2009 | -26.5% | 580,517 | 426,583 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
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 194 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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