Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Myanmar
Myanmar: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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
Myanmar recorded 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and up 226.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Myanmar peaked at 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1894 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Myanmar ranks 15th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3132 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7983 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1901 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1894 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3169 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
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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 based on where they occurred in Myanmar?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Myanmar was 4.21 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 based on where they occurred recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1894 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Myanmar ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.4%. 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 based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.