Homicide rate who vs unodc in Myanmar
Myanmar: Homicide rate who vs unodc was 2.58 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.58
Change on year
down 34.0%
World rank
88th
of 179 countries
All-time high
28.66
in 2021
All-time low
1.43
in 2005
Years of data
26
1990–2023
Homicide rate who vs unodc in Myanmar, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate who vs unodc in Myanmar is 2.58, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 34.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who vs unodc in Myanmar peaked at 28.66 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2005.
That places Myanmar 88th out of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.46 | 3.79 | 5.14 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.43 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 1.63 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.52 | 2.58 | 28.66 | 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 who vs unodc in Myanmar?
- Homicide rate who vs unodc in Myanmar was 2.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.66 in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2005.
- How does Myanmar rank for homicide rate who vs unodc?
- Myanmar ranks 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate who vs unodc rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 who vs unodc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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