Suicide death rates by sex who in Myanmar
Myanmar: Suicide death rates by sex who was 2.92 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.92
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
167th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.34
in 2000
All-time low
2.92
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide death rates by sex who in Myanmar stood at 2.92. 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 death rates by sex who in Myanmar peaked at 4.34 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.92, 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 death rates by sex who in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.34 | — |
| 2001 | 4.25 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.25 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.18 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.19 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.12 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.06 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.92 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.78 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.6 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.49 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.41 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.37 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.29 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.27 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.24 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.21 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.13 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.13 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.13 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.95 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.92 | -1.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2.92 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2.92 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.83, 30% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.07 | 3.6 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 | 3.13 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 | 2.92 | 2.95 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Myanmar?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Myanmar was 2.92 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Myanmar ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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