Tuberculosis deaths by region in Myanmar
Myanmar: Tuberculosis deaths by region was 36,000 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis deaths by region in Myanmar is 36,000 deaths, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths by region in Myanmar peaked at 109,000 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22,000 deaths, in 2019.
Myanmar ranks 9th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 109,000 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 104,000 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 97,000 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 89,000 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 80,000 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 76,000 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 69,000 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 66,000 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 68,000 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 66,000 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 59,000 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 52,000 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 46,000 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 44,000 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 39,000 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 35,000 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 31,000 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 31,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24,000 deaths | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 22,000 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 25,000 deaths | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 36,000 deaths | +44.0% |
| 2022 | 44,000 deaths | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 41,000 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 36,000 deaths | -12.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 36,000 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,600 deaths, 22.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 36,000 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73 deaths, 493.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis deaths by region 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 | +44.0% | 25,000 deaths | 36,000 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82,400 deaths | 66,000 deaths | 109,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,300 deaths | 22,000 deaths | 59,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,400 deaths | 25,000 deaths | 44,000 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths by region in Myanmar?
- Tuberculosis deaths by region in Myanmar was 36,000 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 109,000 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,000 deaths in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for tuberculosis deaths by region?
- Myanmar ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths by region rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in each region.