Suicide rates by age detailed who in Myanmar
Myanmar: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 3.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rates by age detailed who in Myanmar stood at 3.7. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Myanmar peaked at 5.92 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 158th 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 rates by age detailed who in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.92 | — |
| 2001 | 5.81 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.72 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.61 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.61 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.47 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.33 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.12 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 4.84 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.71 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.58 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.53 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.31 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 4.31 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.29 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.13 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.03 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.93 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.93 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.84 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | -3.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.83, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.31, 23% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.41 | 4.71 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 | 3.93 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 | 3.7 | 3.84 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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- 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 suicide rates by age detailed who in Myanmar?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Myanmar was 3.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Myanmar ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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