Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Myanmar
Myanmar: Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred was 207 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Myanmar, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 207 deaths for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.7% on the previous year and up 590.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Myanmar peaked at 1,864 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Myanmar ranks 14th 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 | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 199.3 deaths | 0 deaths | 458 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 455 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 1,864 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 456 deaths | 0 deaths | 707 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 11 Colombia 318 deaths compare
- 12 Congo, Rep. 290 deaths compare
- 13 Mozambique 289 deaths compare
- 15 Pakistan 205 deaths compare
- 16 Cameroon 127 deaths compare
- 17 West Bank and Gaza 86 deaths 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)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 461,090 (2025)
- Population, male 49.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 18.77 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 13.21 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 433,375 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 457,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 435,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 459,896 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Myanmar?
- Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Myanmar was 207 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,864 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Myanmar rank for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred?
- Myanmar ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 590.0%. 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 Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred. 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.