Tuberculosis death rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Tuberculosis death rate was 67 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Myanmar is 67, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Myanmar peaked at 242 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2019.
Myanmar ranks 12th of 215 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 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 242 | — |
| 2001 | 226 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 210 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 191 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 171 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 160 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 145 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 138 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 140 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 135 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 121 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 106 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 92 | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 88 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 76 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 68 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 61 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 46 | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 42 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 47 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 68 | +44.7% |
| 2022 | 82 | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 76 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 67 | -11.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 67 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.3, 8.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate 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 | +44.7% | 47 | 68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 175.8 | 135 | 242 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.9 | 42 | 121 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68 | 47 | 82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 9 Angola 75 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 75 compare
- 9 Gabon 75 compare
- 13 Micronesia (country) 64 compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 64 compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 60 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 67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 242 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Myanmar ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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