Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar, 1990–2023
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
Myanmar recorded 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 34.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar peaked at 28.66 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2005.
Myanmar ranks 88th of 179 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.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.14 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1995 | 3.79 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.3% |
| 2000 | 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population | -39.3% |
| 2001 | 2 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.58 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 1.56 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 2.88 homicides per 100,000 population | +35.0% |
| 2013 | 2.46 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 2.43 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.68 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.89 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.96 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 28.66 homicides per 100,000 population | +867.1% |
| 2022 | 3.9 homicides per 100,000 population | -86.4% |
| 2023 | 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita 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 | +867.1% | 2.96 homicides per 100,000 population | 28.66 homicides per 100,000 population |
| 2022 | -86.4% | 28.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.9 homicides per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.79 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.73 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.89 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population | 28.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 85 Martinique 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 86 Lithuania 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 87 Andorra 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 89 Kazakhstan 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 90 Moldova 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 91 Latvia 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -64.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -66.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.47 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar was 2.58 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 homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.66 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population in 2005.
- How does Myanmar rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.