Death rate in armed conflicts in Myanmar
Myanmar: Death rate in armed conflicts was 0.3774 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts in Myanmar, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, death rate in armed conflicts in Myanmar stood at 0.3774 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.0% on the previous year and up 542.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts in Myanmar peaked at 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.
That places Myanmar 17th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4609 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3818 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.434 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.845 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 14 Colombia 0.5952 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Burundi 0.4309 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Cameroon 0.425 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Nigeria 0.3162 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Yemen 0.1101 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Chad 0.1047 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 604 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 604 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 449,133 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 435,071 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 454,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 460,874 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 445,016 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts in Myanmar?
- Death rate in armed conflicts in Myanmar was 0.3774 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- How does Myanmar rank for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Myanmar ranks 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts 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 Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.