Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Afghanistan
454 deaths
in 2026
Myanmar
604 deaths
in 2026
Afghanistan rank
12th
Myanmar rank
10th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 604 deaths against 454 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 150 deaths.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Myanmar ranks 10th of 196 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,411 deaths | 1,498 deaths | 3,913 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 5,571 deaths | 846.6 deaths | 4,724 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3,971 deaths | 374.1 deaths | 3,597 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 15,727 deaths | 637.4 deaths | 15,089 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8,625 deaths | 1,923 deaths | 6,703 deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 604 deaths against 454 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 150 deaths, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Myanmar ranks 10th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in armed conflicts by region. 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 combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.