Myanmar vs Somalia: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred
Myanmar
2,102 deaths
in 2025
Somalia
3,095 deaths
in 2025
Myanmar rank
8th
Somalia rank
5th
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Myanmar
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3,095 deaths against 2,102 deaths in Myanmar, a difference of 993 deaths.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,498 deaths | 373 deaths | 1,125 deaths | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 469.7 deaths | 1,262 deaths | 791.8 deaths | Somalia |
| 2000s | 169.9 deaths | 546.2 deaths | 376.3 deaths | Somalia |
| 2010s | 395.1 deaths | 1,791 deaths | 1,396 deaths | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1,686 deaths | 2,712 deaths | 1,026 deaths | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, Myanmar or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3,095 deaths against 2,102 deaths in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred between Myanmar and Somalia?
- 993 deaths, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Somalia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Somalia rank globally for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Myanmar ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 5th of 197 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 intrastate 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 combatants and civilians due to fighting in intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.