Homicide rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Homicide rate was 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1.52 million (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.08 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.026 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.105 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.08 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.041 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.015 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.08 (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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.