Deaths in armed conflicts in Myanmar
Myanmar: Deaths in armed conflicts was 3,209 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
Myanmar recorded 3,209 deaths 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 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 107 deaths, in 2008.
That places Myanmar 13th out of 192 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,107 deaths | 2,107 deaths | 2,107 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,018 deaths | 230 deaths | 2,150 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 446.3 deaths | 107 deaths | 930 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,316 deaths | 179 deaths | 3,189 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,970 deaths | 206 deaths | 11,184 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 604 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 604 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 449,133 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 435,071 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 454,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 460,874 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 445,016 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Myanmar?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Myanmar was 3,209 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 11,184 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 107 deaths in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Myanmar ranks 13th out of 192 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 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 high estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.