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 196 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 |
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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)
- 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 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 196 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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About this data
The best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.