Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) was 0.9125 per 100,000 female in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Intentional homicides, female in Myanmar, 2009–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides, female in Myanmar is 0.9125 per 100,000 female, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Myanmar peaked at 7.35 per 100,000 female in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4043 per 100,000 female, in 2011.
Myanmar ranks 78th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.5382 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2010 | 0.6156 per 100,000 female | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4043 per 100,000 female | -34.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9661 per 100,000 female | +138.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8266 per 100,000 female | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8117 per 100,000 female | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8793 per 100,000 female | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.969 per 100,000 female | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9883 per 100,000 female | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 per 100,000 female | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.03 per 100,000 female | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.978 per 100,000 female | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 7.35 per 100,000 female | +651.8% |
| 2022 | 1.15 per 100,000 female | -84.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9125 per 100,000 female | -20.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.9125 per 100,000 female is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.56 per 100,000 female, 58% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.9125 per 100,000 female is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9125 per 100,000 female, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) 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 | +651.8% | 0.978 per 100,000 female | 7.35 per 100,000 female |
| 2012 | +138.9% | 0.4043 per 100,000 female | 0.9661 per 100,000 female |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5382 per 100,000 female | 0.5382 per 100,000 female | 0.5382 per 100,000 female | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8507 per 100,000 female | 0.4043 per 100,000 female | 1.03 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 per 100,000 female | 0.9125 per 100,000 female | 7.35 per 100,000 female | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Myanmar?
- Intentional homicides, female in Myanmar was 0.9125 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 per 100,000 female in 2021.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4043 per 100,000 female in 2011.
- How does Myanmar rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Myanmar ranks 78th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.