Suicide rate, by sex in Myanmar
Myanmar: Suicide rate, by sex was 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by sex in Myanmar stood at 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Myanmar peaked at 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 167th 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.
Suicide rate, by sex in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 164 Bangladesh 3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Bahamas 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 166 Morocco 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Barbados 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Cyprus 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Brunei Darussalam 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Myanmar?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Myanmar was 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Myanmar ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.