Tuberculosis death rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Tuberculosis death rate was 78.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate 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, tuberculosis death rate in Myanmar stood at 78.17 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 52.4% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Myanmar peaked at 269.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.28 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Myanmar 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 203.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 269.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 26 Madagascar 79.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Malawi 79.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Zimbabwe 78.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Tanzania 77.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 70.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Gambia 68.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 461,090 (2025)
- Population, male 49.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 18.77 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 13.21 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 433,375 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 457,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 435,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 459,896 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Myanmar?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Myanmar was 78.17 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 tuberculosis death rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 269.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Myanmar ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.