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Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Myanmar

Myanmar: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.58 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 34.0%
World rank
88th
of 179 countries
All-time high
28.66 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
All-time low
1.43 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2005
Years of data
26
1990–2023

Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Myanmar, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 5.1 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 3.8 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 2 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 2.7 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 2.8 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 3 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 28.7 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 3.9 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population

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

The most recent figure for homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Myanmar is 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population, 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 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population, 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.

Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Myanmar, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 5.14 homicides per 100,000 population —
1995 3.79 homicides per 100,000 population -26.3%
2000 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population -39.3%
2001 2 homicides per 100,000 population -12.9%
2002 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population -12.0%
2003 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population -7.0%
2004 1.58 homicides per 100,000 population -3.6%
2005 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population -9.7%
2006 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population +14.1%
2007 1.56 homicides per 100,000 population -4.3%
2008 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population +5.0%
2009 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population +10.5%
2010 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population -9.5%
2011 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population +30.7%
2012 2.88 homicides per 100,000 population +35.0%
2013 2.46 homicides per 100,000 population -14.5%
2014 2.43 homicides per 100,000 population -1.5%
2015 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population +5.0%
2016 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population +2.0%
2017 2.68 homicides per 100,000 population +3.2%
2018 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population +3.6%
2019 2.89 homicides per 100,000 population +3.9%
2020 2.96 homicides per 100,000 population +2.7%
2021 28.66 homicides per 100,000 population +867.1%
2022 3.9 homicides per 100,000 population -86.4%
2023 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population -34.0%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +867.1% 2.96 homicides per 100,000 population 28.66 homicides per 100,000 population
2022 -86.4% 28.66 homicides per 100,000 population 3.9 homicides per 100,000 population

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population 3.79 homicides per 100,000 population 5.14 homicides per 100,000 population 2
2000s 1.73 homicides per 100,000 population 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population 2.89 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 9.52 homicides per 100,000 population 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population 28.66 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 85 Martinique 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 86 Lithuania 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 87 Andorra 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 89 Kazakhstan 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 90 Moldova 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 91 Latvia 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Myanmar?
Homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Myanmar was 2.58 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, who vs. unodc recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 28.66 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population 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 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, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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