Female homicide rate in Myanmar

Myanmar: Female homicide rate was 0.9125 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.9125 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
79th
of 138 countries
All-time high
7.35 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
All-time low
0.4043 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Female homicide rate in Myanmar, 2009–2023

024682009201620232009: 0.538 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 0.616 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 0.404 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 0.966 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 0.827 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 0.812 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 0.879 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 0.969 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0.988 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 1 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 1 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0.978 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 7.4 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 0.913 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 0.9125 homicides per 100,000 population for female homicide rate in 2023.

The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Myanmar peaked at 7.35 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4043 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2011.

Myanmar ranks 79th of 138 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5382 homicides per 100,000 population 0.5382 homicides per 100,000 population 0.5382 homicides per 100,000 population 1
2010s 0.8507 homicides per 100,000 population 0.4043 homicides per 100,000 population 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population 0.9125 homicides per 100,000 population 7.35 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 76 Qatar 0.9824 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 77 Austria 0.9706 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 78 North Macedonia 0.9565 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 80 Bulgaria 0.884 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 81 Germany 0.8738 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 82 Estonia 0.8359 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female homicide rate in Myanmar?
Female homicide rate in Myanmar was 0.9125 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 7.35 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4043 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
How does Myanmar rank for female homicide rate?
Myanmar ranks 79th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
Is female homicide rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Female homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
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