Battle-related deaths in Myanmar
Myanmar: Battle-related deaths was 2,332 number of people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Battle-related deaths in Myanmar, 1989–2024
Source: UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP). Measured in number of people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for battle-related deaths in Myanmar is 2,332 number of people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 1,147.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, battle-related deaths in Myanmar peaked at 2,439 number of people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25 number of people, in 1999.
That places Myanmar 9th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Battle-related deaths in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,498 number of people | — |
| 1990 | 536 number of people | -64.2% |
| 1991 | 777 number of people | +45.0% |
| 1992 | 1,617 number of people | +108.1% |
| 1993 | 130 number of people | -92.0% |
| 1994 | 685 number of people | +426.9% |
| 1995 | 317 number of people | -53.7% |
| 1996 | 229 number of people | -27.8% |
| 1997 | 323 number of people | +41.0% |
| 1998 | 61 number of people | -81.1% |
| 1999 | 25 number of people | -59.0% |
| 2000 | 215 number of people | +760.0% |
| 2001 | 193 number of people | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 271 number of people | +40.4% |
| 2003 | 38 number of people | -86.0% |
| 2004 | 27 number of people | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 139 number of people | +414.8% |
| 2006 | 244 number of people | +75.5% |
| 2007 | 348 number of people | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 46 number of people | -86.8% |
| 2009 | 193 number of people | +319.6% |
| 2010 | 150 number of people | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 713 number of people | +375.3% |
| 2012 | 702 number of people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 278 number of people | -60.4% |
| 2014 | 187 number of people | -32.7% |
| 2015 | 629 number of people | +236.4% |
| 2016 | 118 number of people | -81.2% |
| 2017 | 517 number of people | +338.1% |
| 2018 | 99 number of people | -80.9% |
| 2019 | 558 number of people | +463.6% |
| 2020 | 168 number of people | -69.9% |
| 2021 | 1,031 number of people | +513.7% |
| 2022 | 2,036 number of people | +97.5% |
| 2023 | 2,439 number of people | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 2,332 number of people | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,498 number of people | 1,498 number of people | 1,498 number of people | 1 |
| 1990s | 470 number of people | 25 number of people | 1,617 number of people | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.4 number of people | 27 number of people | 348 number of people | 10 |
| 2010s | 395.1 number of people | 99 number of people | 713 number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,601 number of people | 168 number of people | 2,439 number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More public sector data for Myanmar
- Arms imports 222.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 73.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 222.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 91.95 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 100.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 5.01 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 196.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is battle-related deaths in Myanmar?
- Battle-related deaths in Myanmar was 2,332 number of people in 2024, according to UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP).
- What is the highest battle-related deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,439 number of people in 2023.
- What is the lowest battle-related deaths recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 number of people in 1999.
- How does Myanmar rank for battle-related deaths?
- Myanmar ranks 9th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is battle-related deaths rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,147.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), published as part of Battle-related deaths (number of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Battle-related deaths refer to those deaths caused by the warring parties that can be directly related to combat. This includes battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities (e.g. hit and-run attacks/ambushes) and all kinds of bombardments of military bases, cities and villages etc. The target for the attacks is either the military forces or representatives for the parties, though there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in the crossfire, indiscriminate bombings, etc. All fatalities, military as well as civilian, incurred in such situations are counted as battle-related deaths.