Myanmar (Burma) vs North Korea
Myanmar (Burma) vs North Korea: Suicide rate
Suicide rate in 2017: 5 per 100,000 people in Myanmar (Burma) and 11.1 per 100,000 people in North Korea, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in North Korea, by 6 per 100,000 people, or 2.2 times that in Myanmar (Burma).
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
What the numbers say
- North Korea has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Myanmar (Burma) ranked 161 and North Korea ranked 66 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 10 per 100,000 people in 2017.
Every year
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | North Korea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 2016 | 5.1 | 11.1 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | 5.2 | 11.2 | 10.2 |
| 2014 | 5.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | 5.4 | 11.3 | 10.5 |
| 2012 | 5.5 | 11.4 | 10.7 |
| 2011 | 5.6 | 11.5 | 11 |
| 2010 | 5.7 | 11.6 | 11.2 |
| 2009 | 5.9 | 11.7 | 11.4 |
| 2008 | 6 | 11.7 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 6.2 | 11.8 | 11.7 |
| 2006 | 6.4 | 11.9 | 12 |
| 2005 | 6.5 | 12 | 12.5 |
| 2004 | 6.7 | 12.1 | 12.6 |
| 2003 | 6.8 | 12.3 | 12.8 |
| 2002 | 6.9 | 12.4 | 13 |
| 2001 | 7 | 12.6 | 13.4 |
| 2000 | 7 | 12.7 | 14.1 |
| 1999 | 7.1 | 12.9 | 14.5 |
| 1998 | 7.2 | 12.9 | 14.7 |
| 1997 | 7.3 | 12.9 | 15.1 |
| 1996 | 7.4 | 12.8 | 15.4 |
| 1995 | 7.5 | 12.7 | 15.9 |
| 1994 | 7.6 | 12.6 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 7.6 | 12.5 | 16 |
| 1992 | 7.7 | 12.5 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 7.8 | 12.5 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 7.8 | 12.5 | 15.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Deaths by suicide in a year, per 100,000 people.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Myanmar (Burma) vs North Korea
Health
- Life expectancyMyanmar (Burma): 66.9 years in 2023North Korea: 73.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024North Korea: 1.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023North Korea: 14.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterMyanmar (Burma): 57.4% in 2022North Korea: 66.5% in 2022
- DepressionMyanmar (Burma): 2.3% in 2017North Korea: 3.09% in 2017
People
- PopulationMyanmar (Burma): 54.1 million people in 2023North Korea: 26.4 million people in 2023
- Population growthMyanmar (Burma): 0.69% a year in 2023North Korea: 0.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMyanmar (Burma): 2.12 births per woman in 2023North Korea: 1.78 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMyanmar (Burma): 30.6% in 2025North Korea: 64.2% in 2025
- Median ageMyanmar (Burma): 29.5 years in 2023North Korea: 36.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMyanmar (Burma): 7.1% in 2023North Korea: 12% in 2023
- Net migration rateMyanmar (Burma): -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023North Korea: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spending per personMyanmar (Burma): $92 in 2024North Korea: $62 in 2018
- Armed forces personnelMyanmar (Burma): 463,000 people in 2020North Korea: 1.47 million people in 2020
- National powerMyanmar (Burma): 0.53% of world capability in 2022North Korea: 1.41% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMyanmar (Burma): 1.94% of the labour force in 2020North Korea: 8.62% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMyanmar (Burma): 70 million TIV in 2025North Korea: 1 million TIV in 2010