Male homicide rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Male homicide rate was 4.25 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Male homicide rate 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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, male homicide rate in Myanmar stood at 4.25 homicides per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Myanmar peaked at 50.1 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.65 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2010.
That places Myanmar 62nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Male homicide rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.08 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2010 | 2.65 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 3.87 homicides per 100,000 population | +45.8% |
| 2012 | 4.8 homicides per 100,000 population | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 4.1 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 4.05 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.22 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.24 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.38 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.55 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.75 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.96 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 50.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +910.1% |
| 2022 | 6.67 homicides per 100,000 population | -86.7% |
| 2023 | 4.25 homicides per 100,000 population | -36.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.25 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 86% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4.25 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population, 3.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Male homicide rate 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 | +910.1% | 4.96 homicides per 100,000 population | 50.1 homicides per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.65 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.25 homicides per 100,000 population | 50.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 59 Andorra 5.08 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 60 Türkiye 4.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 61 Sri Lanka 4.54 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 63 Egypt 4.13 homicides per 100,000 population
- 64 Aruba 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 65 Moldova 4.04 homicides per 100,000 population compare
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 male homicide rate in Myanmar?
- Male homicide rate in Myanmar was 4.25 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 male homicide rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for male homicide rate?
- Myanmar ranks 62nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.