Number of deaths in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of deaths was 495,469 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
495,469
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 229 countries
All-time high
594,207
in 2008
All-time low
420,548
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Myanmar is 495,469, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Myanmar peaked at 594,207 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 420,548, in 1969.
Myanmar ranks 24th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 469,404 | 449,268 | 490,291 | 10 |
| 1960s | 433,142 | 420,548 | 445,856 | 10 |
| 1970s | 425,776 | 420,810 | 430,915 | 10 |
| 1980s | 441,172 | 431,115 | 446,529 | 10 |
| 1990s | 449,823 | 446,544 | 452,262 | 10 |
| 2000s | 469,258 | 452,147 | 594,207 | 10 |
| 2010s | 455,461 | 450,678 | 465,707 | 10 |
| 2020s | 497,496 | 476,824 | 524,224 | 4 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0752 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Myanmar?
- Number of deaths in Myanmar was 495,469 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 594,207 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 420,548 in 1969.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of deaths?
- Myanmar ranks 24th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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