Number of reported cholera deaths in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of reported cholera deaths was 8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of reported cholera deaths in Myanmar, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of reported cholera deaths in Myanmar is 8, measured in 2024.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Myanmar peaked at 4,685 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Myanmar 24th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of reported cholera deaths in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,785 | — |
| 1951 | 4,685 | +68.2% |
| 1952 | 245 | -94.8% |
| 1953 | 9 | -96.3% |
| 1954 | 19 | +111.1% |
| 1955 | 12 | -36.8% |
| 1956 | 6 | -50.0% |
| 1957 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1958 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1960 | 200 | +9900.0% |
| 1961 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 783 | — |
| 1964 | 171 | -78.2% |
| 1965 | 8 | -95.3% |
| 1966 | 17 | +112.5% |
| 1967 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 34 | — |
| 1970 | 76 | +123.5% |
| 1971 | 42 | -44.7% |
| 1972 | 7 | -83.3% |
| 1973 | 24 | +242.9% |
| 1974 | 203 | +745.8% |
| 1975 | 172 | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 173 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 372 | +115.0% |
| 1979 | 75 | -79.8% |
| 1980 | 50 | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 3 | -94.0% |
| 1983 | 29 | +866.7% |
| 1989 | 11 | -62.1% |
| 1991 | 39 | +254.5% |
| 1992 | 50 | +28.2% |
| 1993 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | -92.3% |
| 1995 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 12 | — |
| 2016 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 8 | -27.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5, 5.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of reported cholera deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +9900.0% | 2 | 200 |
| 1983 | +866.7% | 3 | 29 |
| 1974 | +745.8% | 24 | 203 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 776.9 | 2 | 4,685 | 10 |
| 1960s | 121.3 | 0 | 783 | 10 |
| 1970s | 127.11 | 7 | 372 | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.25 | 3 | 50 | 4 |
| 1990s | 30.2 | 4 | 52 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.83 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Myanmar?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Myanmar was 8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,685 in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Myanmar ranks 24th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of reported cholera deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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