Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) was 58 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Myanmar stood at 58 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Myanmar peaked at 230 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Myanmar ranks 7th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 230 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 213 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 195 per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 174 per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 152 per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 140 per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 124 per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 112 per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 120 per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 110 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 99 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 88 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 77 per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 74 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 62 per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 57 per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 51 per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 50 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 39 per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 36 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 38 per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 58 per 100,000 people | +52.6% |
| 2022 | 71 per 100,000 people | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 66 per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 58 per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 58 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18 per 100,000 people, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 58 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8 per 100,000 people, 6.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +52.6% | 38 per 100,000 people | 58 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 157 per 100,000 people | 110 per 100,000 people | 230 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3 per 100,000 people | 36 per 100,000 people | 99 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.2 per 100,000 people | 38 per 100,000 people | 71 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 4 East Timor 78 per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Angola 67 per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Micronesia (country) 63 per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Lesotho 57 per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 54 per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Namibia 54 per 100,000 people 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)
- 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 tuberculosis death rate in Myanmar?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Myanmar was 58 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 230 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Myanmar ranks 7th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis death rate is the estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.