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 156th of 192 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1236 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 156th out of 192 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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