Deaths in armed conflicts in Myanmar
Myanmar: Deaths in armed conflicts was 207 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Myanmar, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in armed conflicts in Myanmar is 207 deaths, measured 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 in armed conflicts 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 in armed conflicts 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 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 | +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 in armed conflicts in Myanmar?
- Deaths in armed conflicts 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 in armed conflicts recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,864 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Myanmar rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Myanmar ranks 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts 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 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.