Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.0047 units per square kilometre for deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 757.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
Myanmar ranks 13th of 194 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 in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +76.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -92.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +483.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +95.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +131.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +166.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -86.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +109.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +358.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -62.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +186.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -73.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +1268.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -95.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +463.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -69.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +934.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 10 Mexico 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Azerbaijan 0.0053 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Burundi 0.0048 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Nigeria 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Ecuador 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Ethiopia 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1236 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 757.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Deaths in armed conflicts by region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Deaths in armed conflicts by region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Deaths in armed conflicts by region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.