Myanmar vs Nigeria: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Myanmar
0.3774 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Nigeria
0.3162 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Myanmar rank
17th
Nigeria rank
18th
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.3774 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3162 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0612 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Nigeria ahead.
Myanmar ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 18th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990s | 0.4609 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2207 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2402 deaths per 100,000 people | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 0.3818 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.058 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3239 deaths per 100,000 people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0.434 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6765 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2426 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.845 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1882 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6568 deaths per 100,000 people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, Myanmar or Nigeria?
- Myanmar, at 0.3774 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3162 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 0.0612 deaths per 100,000 people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Myanmar ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 18th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. 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 from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.