Female homicide victims in Myanmar
Myanmar: Female homicide victims was 248 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Female homicide victims in Myanmar, 2009–2023
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Myanmar is 248 homicides, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Myanmar peaked at 1,969 homicides in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100 homicides, in 2011.
That places Myanmar 26th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female homicide victims in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 131 homicides | — |
| 2010 | 151 homicides | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 100 homicides | -33.8% |
| 2012 | 241 homicides | +141.0% |
| 2013 | 208 homicides | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 206 homicides | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 225 homicides | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 250 homicides | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 257 homicides | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 266 homicides | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 272 homicides | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 260 homicides | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,969 homicides | +657.3% |
| 2022 | 311 homicides | -84.2% |
| 2023 | 248 homicides | -20.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 248 homicides is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189.5 homicides, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 248 homicides is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.5 homicides, 6.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female homicide victims 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 | +657.3% | 260 homicides | 1,969 homicides |
| 2012 | +141.0% | 100 homicides | 241 homicides |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131 homicides | 131 homicides | 131 homicides | 1 |
| 2010s | 217.6 homicides | 100 homicides | 272 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 697 homicides | 248 homicides | 1,969 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 43,417 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 43,417 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Myanmar?
- Female homicide victims in Myanmar was 248 homicides 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 victims recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,969 homicides in 2021.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 homicides in 2011.
- How does Myanmar rank for female homicide victims?
- Myanmar ranks 26th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .