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.
Death rate in armed conflicts in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.5669 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0.1954 deaths per 100,000 people | -65.5% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.176 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.2957 deaths per 100,000 people | +68.1% |
| 1996 | 0.679 deaths per 100,000 people | +129.6% |
| 1997 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9829 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6654 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2294 deaths per 100,000 people | -77.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5386 deaths per 100,000 people | +134.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4179 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2422 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2698 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3976 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6068 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1116 deaths per 100,000 people | -81.6% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.051 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0.1801 deaths per 100,000 people | +253.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2107 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0537 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0848 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0587 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1087 deaths per 100,000 people | +85.2% |
| 2017 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +3203.0% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 0.967 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2025 | 0.3774 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3203.0% | 0.1087 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people |
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
- 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 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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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.