Number of reported cholera deaths in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of reported cholera deaths was 11 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
11
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
15th
of 114 countries
All-time high
4,685
in 1951
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
43
1950–2016
Number of reported cholera deaths in Myanmar, 1950–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of reported cholera deaths in Myanmar is 11, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 1,000.0% over ten years.
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 15th out of 114 countries with data for 2016, 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% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 12 | — |
| 2016 | 11 | -8.3% |
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 | 5.75 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 12 Mozambique 21 compare
- 13 Namibia 13 compare
- 13 Philippines 13 compare
- 16 Zambia 9 compare
- 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7 compare
- 17 Ethiopia 7 compare
- 17 Nepal 7 compare
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 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.2756 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2408 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.6468 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3421 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Myanmar?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Myanmar was 11 in 2016, 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 15th out of 114 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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