Intentional homicides in Myanmar
Myanmar: Intentional homicides was 2.58 per 100,000 people in 2023. β Volatile
Intentional homicides in Myanmar, 1990β2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal β Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 2.58 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2023.
The figure is down 34.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Myanmar peaked at 28.66 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.43 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Myanmar ranks 84th of 171 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.46 per 100,000 people | 3.79 per 100,000 people | 5.14 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.73 per 100,000 people | 1.43 per 100,000 people | 2.3 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 per 100,000 people | 1.63 per 100,000 people | 2.89 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.52 per 100,000 people | 2.58 per 100,000 people | 28.66 per 100,000 people | 4 |
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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 196.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 6.0% (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 75,672 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 13.2% (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 49.83 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Myanmar?
- Intentional homicides in Myanmar was 2.58 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal β Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.66 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Myanmar rank for intentional homicides?
- Myanmar ranks 84th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 β Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). 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.