Male homicide victims in Myanmar
Myanmar: Male homicide victims was 1,146 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Male 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 male homicide victims in Myanmar is 1,146 homicides, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 35.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Myanmar peaked at 13,330 homicides in 2021 and was at its lowest, 650 homicides, in 2010.
That places Myanmar 25th 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.
Male homicide victims in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 748 homicides | — |
| 2010 | 650 homicides | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 955 homicides | +46.9% |
| 2012 | 1,195 homicides | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 1,030 homicides | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 1,024 homicides | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,077 homicides | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1,089 homicides | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,135 homicides | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1,186 homicides | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,247 homicides | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1,311 homicides | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 13,330 homicides | +916.8% |
| 2022 | 1,787 homicides | -86.6% |
| 2023 | 1,146 homicides | -35.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1,146 homicides is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 766 homicides, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1,146 homicides is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.5 homicides, 13.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Male 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 | +916.8% | 1,311 homicides | 13,330 homicides |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 748 homicides | 748 homicides | 748 homicides | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,059 homicides | 650 homicides | 1,247 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,394 homicides | 1,146 homicides | 13,330 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 male homicide victims in Myanmar?
- Male homicide victims in Myanmar was 1,146 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 male homicide victims recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 13,330 homicides in 2021.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 650 homicides in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for male homicide victims?
- Myanmar ranks 25th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.