Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Myanmar
Myanmar: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 4.25 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Myanmar, 2009–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Myanmar stood at 4.25 homicides per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Myanmar peaked at 50.1 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.65 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2010.
That places Myanmar 62nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.08 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2010 | 2.65 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 3.87 homicides per 100,000 population | +45.8% |
| 2012 | 4.8 homicides per 100,000 population | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 4.1 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 4.05 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.22 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.24 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.38 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.55 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.75 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.96 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 50.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +910.1% |
| 2022 | 6.67 homicides per 100,000 population | -86.7% |
| 2023 | 4.25 homicides per 100,000 population | -36.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.25 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 86% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4.25 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population, 3.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate by sex of the victim 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 | +910.1% | 4.96 homicides per 100,000 population | 50.1 homicides per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.65 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.25 homicides per 100,000 population | 50.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 59 Andorra 5.08 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 60 Turkey 4.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 61 Sri Lanka 4.54 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 63 Egypt 4.13 homicides per 100,000 population
- 64 Aruba 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 65 Moldova 4.04 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Myanmar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.52 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.52 million (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Myanmar?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Myanmar was 4.25 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Myanmar ranks 62nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.