Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in Myanmar
Myanmar: Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country was 0.3774 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3774
Change on year
down 61.0%
World rank
17th
of 196 countries
All-time high
3.59
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in Myanmar, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in Myanmar stood at 0.3774.
That represents a change of down 61.0% on the previous year and up 542.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in Myanmar peaked at 3.59 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
Myanmar ranks 17th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5669 | — |
| 1992 | 0.1954 | -65.5% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.176 | — |
| 1995 | 0.2957 | +68.1% |
| 1996 | 0.679 | +129.6% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | +54.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9829 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6654 | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 1 | +51.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2294 | -77.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5386 | +134.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4179 | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2422 | -42.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2698 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3976 | +47.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6068 | +52.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1116 | -81.6% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.051 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1801 | +253.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2107 | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0537 | -74.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0848 | +57.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0587 | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1087 | +85.2% |
| 2017 | 3.59 | +3203.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1.32 | — |
| 2022 | 1.31 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 0.967 | -11.7% |
| 2025 | 0.3774 | -61.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4609 | 0 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3818 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.434 | 0 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.845 | 0 | 1.32 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in Myanmar?
- Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in Myanmar was 0.3774 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Myanmar rank for death rate in armed conflicts by type and country?
- Myanmar ranks 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts by type and country rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 542.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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