Myanmar vs Ukraine: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Myanmar
1,878 deaths
in 2025
Ukraine
2,635 deaths
in 2025
Myanmar rank
6th
Ukraine rank
4th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Myanmar
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 2,635 deaths against 1,878 deaths in Myanmar, a difference of 757 deaths.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.4 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 6th and Ukraine ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19 deaths | 0 deaths | 19 deaths | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 213.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 213.2 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 184.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 184.5 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 242.7 deaths | 120.1 deaths | 122.6 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1,366 deaths | 4,483 deaths | 3,117 deaths | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, Myanmar or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 2,635 deaths against 1,878 deaths in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts between Myanmar and Ukraine?
- 757 deaths, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Ukraine?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Ukraine rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Myanmar ranks 6th and Ukraine ranks 4th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.