Homicide rate by sex in Myanmar
Myanmar: Homicide rate by sex was 4.25 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.25
Change on year
down 36.3%
World rank
62nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
50.1
in 2021
All-time low
2.65
in 2010
Years of data
15
2009–2023
Homicide rate by sex in Myanmar, 2009–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate by sex in Myanmar stood at 4.25.
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 in Myanmar peaked at 50.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.65, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.08 | 3.08 | 3.08 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.16 | 2.65 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5 | 4.25 | 50.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More social development data for Myanmar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1.52 million (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.102 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.015 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.08 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.105 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.026 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.041 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.08 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in Myanmar?
- Homicide rate by sex in Myanmar was 4.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for homicide rate by sex?
- Myanmar ranks 62nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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