Homicides in Myanmar
Myanmar: Homicides was 1,394 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Myanmar, 1990–2023
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
The most recent figure for homicides in Myanmar is 1,394 homicides, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Myanmar peaked at 15,299 homicides in 2021 and was at its lowest, 676 homicides, in 2005.
That places Myanmar 30th out of 179 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 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,046 homicides | — |
| 1995 | 1,613 homicides | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 1,041 homicides | -35.5% |
| 2001 | 916 homicides | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 814 homicides | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 764 homicides | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 743 homicides | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 676 homicides | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 777 homicides | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 749 homicides | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 791 homicides | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 879 homicides | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 801 homicides | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 1,055 homicides | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 1,436 homicides | +36.1% |
| 2013 | 1,238 homicides | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 1,230 homicides | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,302 homicides | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,339 homicides | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,392 homicides | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,452 homicides | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,519 homicides | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1,571 homicides | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 15,299 homicides | +873.8% |
| 2022 | 2,098 homicides | -86.3% |
| 2023 | 1,394 homicides | -33.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1,394 homicides is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 635 homicides, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1,394 homicides is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75 homicides, 18.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +873.8% | 1,571 homicides | 15,299 homicides |
| 2022 | -86.3% | 15,299 homicides | 2,098 homicides |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,830 homicides | 1,613 homicides | 2,046 homicides | 2 |
| 2000s | 815 homicides | 676 homicides | 1,041 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,276 homicides | 801 homicides | 1,519 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,090 homicides | 1,394 homicides | 15,299 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 in Myanmar?
- Homicides in Myanmar was 1,394 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 recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 15,299 homicides in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 676 homicides in 2005.
- How does Myanmar rank for homicides?
- Myanmar ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.