Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Myanmar
Myanmar: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred was 2,102 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Myanmar is 2,102 deaths, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 234.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Myanmar peaked at 2,450 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22 deaths, in 1999.
That places Myanmar 8th out of 196 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,498 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 536 deaths | -64.2% |
| 1991 | 777 deaths | +45.0% |
| 1992 | 1,617 deaths | +108.1% |
| 1993 | 130 deaths | -92.0% |
| 1994 | 685 deaths | +426.9% |
| 1995 | 317 deaths | -53.7% |
| 1996 | 229 deaths | -27.8% |
| 1997 | 323 deaths | +41.0% |
| 1998 | 61 deaths | -81.1% |
| 1999 | 22 deaths | -63.9% |
| 2000 | 215 deaths | +877.3% |
| 2001 | 186 deaths | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 271 deaths | +45.7% |
| 2003 | 38 deaths | -86.0% |
| 2004 | 27 deaths | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 139 deaths | +414.8% |
| 2006 | 244 deaths | +75.5% |
| 2007 | 348 deaths | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 38 deaths | -89.1% |
| 2009 | 193 deaths | +407.9% |
| 2010 | 150 deaths | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 713 deaths | +375.3% |
| 2012 | 702 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 278 deaths | -60.4% |
| 2014 | 187 deaths | -32.7% |
| 2015 | 629 deaths | +236.4% |
| 2016 | 118 deaths | -81.2% |
| 2017 | 517 deaths | +338.1% |
| 2018 | 99 deaths | -80.9% |
| 2019 | 558 deaths | +463.6% |
| 2020 | 168 deaths | -69.9% |
| 2021 | 1,031 deaths | +513.7% |
| 2022 | 2,036 deaths | +97.5% |
| 2023 | 2,450 deaths | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 2,332 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 2,102 deaths | -9.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +877.3% | 22 deaths | 215 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,498 deaths | 1,498 deaths | 1,498 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 469.7 deaths | 22 deaths | 1,617 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.9 deaths | 27 deaths | 348 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 395.1 deaths | 99 deaths | 713 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,686 deaths | 168 deaths | 2,450 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Myanmar?
- Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Myanmar was 2,102 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,450 deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 deaths in 1999.
- How does Myanmar rank for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Myanmar ranks 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.2%. 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.