Homicide rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Homicide rate was 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.93 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
109th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
3.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Myanmar is 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Myanmar peaked at 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 109th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 106 Rwanda 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 North Korea 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Armenia 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Chile 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Solomon Islands 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 112 India 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people 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 in Myanmar?
- Homicide rate in Myanmar was 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for homicide rate?
- Myanmar ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.