Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 2,098 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Myanmar, 1990–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Myanmar stood at 2,098.
The figure is down 86.3% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Myanmar peaked at 15,299 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 676, in 2005.
That places Myanmar 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,046 | — |
| 1995 | 1,613 | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 1,041 | -35.5% |
| 2001 | 916 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 814 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 764 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 743 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 676 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 777 | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 749 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 791 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 879 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 801 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 1,055 | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 1,436 | +36.1% |
| 2013 | 1,238 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 1,230 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,302 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,339 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,392 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,452 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,519 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1,571 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 15,299 | +873.8% |
| 2022 | 2,098 | -86.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2,098 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 607, 3.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2,098 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 196, 10.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 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 | 15,299 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,830 | 1,613 | 2,046 | 2 |
| 2000s | 815 | 676 | 1,041 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,276 | 801 | 1,519 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,323 | 1,571 | 15,299 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More development goals data for Myanmar
- Red List Index 0.8567 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2,606 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 334.82 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 29,371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Myanmar?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Myanmar was 2,098 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 15,299 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 676 in 2005.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Myanmar ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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