Deaths in armed conflicts in Myanmar
Myanmar: Deaths in armed conflicts was 3,209 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Myanmar, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 3,209 for deaths in armed conflicts in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Myanmar peaked at 11,184 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 107, in 2008.
That places Myanmar 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2,107 | — |
| 1990 | 826 | -60.8% |
| 1991 | 1,485 | +79.8% |
| 1992 | 1,875 | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 230 | -87.7% |
| 1994 | 1,217 | +429.1% |
| 1995 | 2,150 | +76.7% |
| 1996 | 629 | -70.7% |
| 1997 | 850 | +35.1% |
| 1998 | 598 | -29.6% |
| 1999 | 320 | -46.5% |
| 2000 | 930 | +190.6% |
| 2001 | 343 | -63.1% |
| 2002 | 629 | +83.4% |
| 2003 | 246 | -60.9% |
| 2004 | 144 | -41.5% |
| 2005 | 409 | +184.0% |
| 2006 | 455 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 795 | +74.7% |
| 2008 | 107 | -86.5% |
| 2009 | 405 | +278.5% |
| 2010 | 179 | -55.8% |
| 2011 | 2,306 | +1188.3% |
| 2012 | 2,479 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 435 | -82.5% |
| 2014 | 461 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 3,189 | +591.8% |
| 2016 | 232 | -92.7% |
| 2017 | 2,526 | +988.8% |
| 2018 | 216 | -91.4% |
| 2019 | 1,134 | +425.0% |
| 2020 | 206 | -81.8% |
| 2021 | 6,095 | +2858.7% |
| 2022 | 11,184 | +83.5% |
| 2023 | 10,035 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 5,092 | -49.3% |
| 2025 | 3,209 | -37.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2858.7% | 206 | 6,095 |
| 2011 | +1188.3% | 179 | 2,306 |
| 2017 | +988.8% | 232 | 2,526 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,107 | 2,107 | 2,107 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,018 | 230 | 2,150 | 10 |
| 2000s | 446.3 | 107 | 930 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,316 | 179 | 3,189 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,970 | 206 | 11,184 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Myanmar?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Myanmar was 3,209 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 11,184 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 107 in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Myanmar ranks 13th 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 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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