Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate was -21.49 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Myanmar, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Myanmar stood at -21.49 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 155.7% on the previous year and down 297.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Myanmar peaked at 484.4 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Myanmar ranks 26th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -68.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -20.6 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1993 | -100 % change on previous year | +385.4% |
| 1995 | 62.96 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 1996 | 122.73 % change on previous year | +94.9% |
| 1997 | 58.5 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1998 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1999 | -31.81 % change on previous year | +411.1% |
| 2000 | 53.36 % change on previous year | -267.7% |
| 2001 | -75.71 % change on previous year | -241.9% |
| 2002 | 141.44 % change on previous year | -286.8% |
| 2003 | -27.24 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2004 | -38.97 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 2005 | 12.61 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2006 | 45.52 % change on previous year | +261.1% |
| 2007 | 59.49 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2008 | -82.32 % change on previous year | -238.4% |
| 2009 | -100 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 283.33 % change on previous year | -383.3% |
| 2012 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2013 | -69.03 % change on previous year | +3869.0% |
| 2014 | 31.43 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2015 | 10.87 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2016 | 21.57 % change on previous year | +98.4% |
| 2018 | -98.25 % change on previous year | -555.5% |
| 2019 | 78.79 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 2020 | 138.98 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 2021 | 484.4 % change on previous year | +248.5% |
| 2022 | 49.76 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2023 | 39.87 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 38.59 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2025 | -21.49 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -21.49 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year, 21% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -21.49 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -88.46 % change on previous year, 24% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -3869.0% | -1.74 % change on previous year | -69.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 122.73 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -1.18 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 141.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.12 % change on previous year | -98.25 % change on previous year | 283.33 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 121.68 % change on previous year | -21.49 % change on previous year | 484.4 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 23 Congo 0.3333 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Mozambique -10.5 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Cameroon -16.86 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Mexico -25.15 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Afghanistan -28.32 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Ethiopia -32.57 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Myanmar?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Myanmar was -21.49 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 484.4 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Myanmar rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 26th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 297.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.