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 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 229 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 80 deaths | -65.1% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 74 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 126 deaths | +70.3% |
| 1996 | 293 deaths | +132.5% |
| 1997 | 458 deaths | +56.3% |
| 1998 | 435 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 298 deaths | -31.5% |
| 2000 | 455 deaths | +52.7% |
| 2001 | 105 deaths | -76.9% |
| 2002 | 249 deaths | +137.1% |
| 2003 | 195 deaths | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 114 deaths | -41.5% |
| 2005 | 128 deaths | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 190 deaths | +48.4% |
| 2007 | 292 deaths | +53.7% |
| 2008 | 54 deaths | -81.5% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 25 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 89 deaths | +256.0% |
| 2012 | 105 deaths | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 27 deaths | -74.3% |
| 2014 | 43 deaths | +59.3% |
| 2015 | 30 deaths | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 56 deaths | +86.7% |
| 2017 | 1,864 deaths | +3228.6% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 707 deaths | — |
| 2022 | 702 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 593 deaths | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 527 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 207 deaths | -60.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred 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 | +3228.6% | 56 deaths | 1,864 deaths |
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 |
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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 197 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
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.