Suicide Rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Suicide Rate was 2.89 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.89
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 184 countries
All-time high
3.93
in 2000
All-time low
2.89
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Suicide Rate in Myanmar, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 2.89 for suicide rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Myanmar peaked at 3.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 2020.
Myanmar ranks 158th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 3.74 | 3.38 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 | 3.04 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 | 2.89 | 2.89 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 448,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 425,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 450,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Myanmar?
- Suicide rate in Myanmar was 2.89 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for suicide rate?
- Myanmar ranks 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.