Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 3.9 per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Myanmar, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Myanmar is 3.9 per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 86.4% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by 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 75th of 192 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.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2 per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 1.76 per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 1.64 per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.58 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.43 per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.63 per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 1.56 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.63 per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.81 per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.63 per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 2.13 per 100,000 people | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 2.88 per 100,000 people | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 2.46 per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 2.43 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.55 per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.6 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.68 per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.78 per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.89 per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.96 per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 28.66 per 100,000 people | +868.2% |
| 2022 | 3.9 per 100,000 people | -86.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.9 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.99 per 100,000 people, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.9 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.54 per 100,000 people, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population 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 | +868.2% | 2.96 per 100,000 people | 28.66 per 100,000 people |
| 2022 | -86.4% | 28.66 per 100,000 people | 3.9 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 11.84 per 100,000 people | 2.96 per 100,000 people | 28.66 per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 72 Timor-Leste 4.07 per 100,000 people compare
- 72 East Timor 4.07 per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Argentina 3.94 per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Ukraine 3.78 per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Solomon Islands 3.73 per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Israel 3.72 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Myanmar
- Red List Index 0.8567 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2,606 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 334.82 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Myanmar?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Myanmar was 3.9 per 100,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.66 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Myanmar ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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