Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Myanmar
Myanmar: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts was 1,878 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Myanmar, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 1,878 deaths for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 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 in Myanmar peaked at 2,392 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1993.
Myanmar ranks 6th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +3783.3% | 6 deaths | 233 deaths |
| 2017 | +2937.1% | 62 deaths | 1,883 deaths |
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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Myanmar?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 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 recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,392 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1993.
- How does Myanmar rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Myanmar ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 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. 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.