Self harm death rates by age in Myanmar
Myanmar: Self harm death rates by age was 0.0684 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.0684
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
164th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1655
in 2000
All-time low
0.065
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.0684 for self harm death rates by age in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Myanmar peaked at 0.1655 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.065, in 2013.
Myanmar ranks 164th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Self harm death rates by age in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1655 | — |
| 2001 | 0.114 | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 0.152 | +33.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1505 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1325 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1492 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1425 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.119 | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1646 | +38.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0975 | -40.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0846 | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0783 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0832 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.065 | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0807 | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0798 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0809 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.069 | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0824 | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0852 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0855 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0684 | -20.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.0684 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3576, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.0684 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3405, 20% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1387 | 0.0975 | 0.1655 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0789 | 0.065 | 0.0852 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0769 | 0.0684 | 0.0855 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 161 Seychelles 0.0795 compare
- 162 Kuwait 0.0776 compare
- 163 South Africa 0.0704 compare
- 165 Cambodia 0.0668 compare
- 166 Indonesia 0.0621 compare
- 167 United Arab Emirates 0.0495 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)
- 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 self harm death rates by age in Myanmar?
- Self harm death rates by age in Myanmar was 0.0684 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1655 in 2000.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.065 in 2013.
- How does Myanmar rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Myanmar ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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