Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Myanmar
Myanmar: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 1,878 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Myanmar, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Myanmar is 1,878 deaths, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 3,582.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Myanmar peaked at 2,392 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1993.
That places Myanmar 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 19 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 6 deaths | -68.4% |
| 1991 | 233 deaths | +3783.3% |
| 1992 | 185 deaths | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 81 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 132 deaths | +63.0% |
| 1996 | 294 deaths | +122.7% |
| 1997 | 466 deaths | +58.5% |
| 1998 | 437 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 298 deaths | -31.8% |
| 2000 | 457 deaths | +53.4% |
| 2001 | 111 deaths | -75.7% |
| 2002 | 268 deaths | +141.4% |
| 2003 | 195 deaths | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 119 deaths | -39.0% |
| 2005 | 134 deaths | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 195 deaths | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 311 deaths | +59.5% |
| 2008 | 55 deaths | -82.3% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 30 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 115 deaths | +283.3% |
| 2012 | 113 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 35 deaths | -69.0% |
| 2014 | 46 deaths | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 51 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 62 deaths | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 1,883 deaths | +2937.1% |
| 2018 | 33 deaths | -98.2% |
| 2019 | 59 deaths | +78.8% |
| 2020 | 141 deaths | +139.0% |
| 2021 | 824 deaths | +484.4% |
| 2022 | 1,234 deaths | +49.8% |
| 2023 | 1,726 deaths | +39.9% |
| 2024 | 2,392 deaths | +38.6% |
| 2025 | 1,878 deaths | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19 deaths | 19 deaths | 19 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 213.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 466 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 457 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 242.7 deaths | 30 deaths | 1,883 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,366 deaths | 141 deaths | 2,392 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 3 Palestine, State of 3,397 deaths compare
- 4 Ukraine 2,635 deaths compare
- 5 Syria 2,087 deaths compare
- 7 Haiti 1,378 deaths compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 1,352 deaths compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,009 deaths 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Myanmar?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Myanmar was 1,878 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,392 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1993.
- How does Myanmar rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Myanmar ranks 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,582.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.