Suicide mortality rate, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Suicide mortality rate, male was 4.78 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, male in Myanmar is 4.78 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Myanmar peaked at 5.99 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.75 per 100,000 male population, in 2020.
That places Myanmar 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.99 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 5.95 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.96 per 100,000 male population | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.89 per 100,000 male population | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.97 per 100,000 male population | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.91 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.89 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.74 per 100,000 male population | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.57 per 100,000 male population | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.37 per 100,000 male population | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.26 per 100,000 male population | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.22 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.18 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.12 per 100,000 male population | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.11 per 100,000 male population | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.09 per 100,000 male population | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.07 per 100,000 male population | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.99 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.01 per 100,000 male population | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.03 per 100,000 male population | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.75 per 100,000 male population | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 4.78 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.82 per 100,000 male population | 5.37 per 100,000 male population | 5.99 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 per 100,000 male population | 4.99 per 100,000 male population | 5.26 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 per 100,000 male population | 4.75 per 100,000 male population | 4.78 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 151 Honduras 4.97 per 100,000 male population compare
- 152 Afghanistan 4.81 per 100,000 male population compare
- 153 Timor-Leste 4.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 155 Iraq 4.42 per 100,000 male population compare
- 156 Türkiye 4.29 per 100,000 male population compare
- 157 Armenia 4.17 per 100,000 male population 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Myanmar?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Myanmar was 4.78 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 per 100,000 male population in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Myanmar ranks 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).