Homicides, by sex of the victim in Myanmar
Myanmar: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 248 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Myanmar, 2009–2023
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.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 248 homicides for homicides, by sex of the victim in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Myanmar peaked at 1,969 homicides in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100 homicides, in 2011.
That places Myanmar 26th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 131 homicides | — |
| 2010 | 151 homicides | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 100 homicides | -33.8% |
| 2012 | 241 homicides | +141.0% |
| 2013 | 208 homicides | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 206 homicides | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 225 homicides | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 250 homicides | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 257 homicides | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 266 homicides | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 272 homicides | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 260 homicides | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,969 homicides | +657.3% |
| 2022 | 311 homicides | -84.2% |
| 2023 | 248 homicides | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131 homicides | 131 homicides | 131 homicides | 1 |
| 2010s | 217.6 homicides | 100 homicides | 272 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 697 homicides | 248 homicides | 1,969 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 homicides, by sex of the victim in Myanmar?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Myanmar was 248 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,969 homicides in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 homicides in 2011.
- How does Myanmar rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Myanmar ranks 26th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .