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.
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
- 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 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.