China vs Myanmar (Burma)
China vs Myanmar (Burma): Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 0 deaths in China and 2,720 deaths in Myanmar (Burma), by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Myanmar (Burma), by 2,720 deaths.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Myanmar (Burma) has been higher since 1990, when it overtook China.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | China | Myanmar (Burma) |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 2,720 |
| 2021 | 38 | 1,689 |
| 2020 | 0 | 159 |
| 2019 | 0 | 558 |
| 2018 | 0 | 104 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2,381 |
| 2016 | 18 | 156 |
| 2015 | 21 | 653 |
| 2014 | 23 | 207 |
| 2013 | 11 | 344 |
| 2012 | 109 | 832 |
| 2011 | 6 | 796 |
| 2010 | 0 | 147 |
| 2009 | 189 | 195 |
| 2008 | 87 | 92 |
| 2007 | 0 | 635 |
| 2006 | 0 | 414 |
| 2005 | 0 | 355 |
| 2004 | 0 | 139 |
| 2003 | 0 | 218 |
| 2002 | 0 | 429 |
| 2001 | 0 | 307 |
| 2000 | 0 | 704 |
| 1999 | 0 | 318 |
| 1998 | 0 | 503 |
| 1997 | 0 | 751 |
| 1996 | 0 | 556 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1,413 |
| 1994 | 0 | 708 |
| 1993 | 0 | 121 |
| 1992 | 0 | 1,179 |
| 1991 | 0 | 1,359 |
| 1990 | 0 | 695 |
| 1989 | 2,600 | 761 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Soldiers and civilians killed in the year’s armed conflicts fought in the country, by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program’s best estimate.
- Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 198 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
China vs Myanmar (Burma)
Health
- Life expectancyChina: 78 years in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 66.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityChina: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024Myanmar (Burma): 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityChina: 5.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionChina: 3.31% in 2017Myanmar (Burma): 2.3% in 2017
- Suicide rateChina: 7.2 per 100,000 people in 2017Myanmar (Burma): 5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationChina: 1.42 billion people in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 54.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthChina: -0.24% a year in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 0.69% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateChina: 1 births per woman in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 2.12 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationChina: 66.3% in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 30.6% in 2025
- Median ageChina: 39.1 years in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 29.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overChina: 14.3% in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 7.1% in 2023
- Net migration rateChina: -0.4 per 1,000 people in 2023Myanmar (Burma): -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingChina: 1.73% of GDP in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 6.61% of GDP in 2024
- Military spending in US dollarsChina: $335B in 2025Myanmar (Burma): $4.65B in 2024
- Military spending per personChina: $237 in 2025Myanmar (Burma): $92 in 2024
- Military share of state spendingChina: 5.1% of government spending in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 32% of government spending in 2024
- Armed forces personnelChina: 2.54 million people in 2020Myanmar (Burma): 463,000 people in 2020
- National powerChina: 23.41% of world capability in 2022Myanmar (Burma): 0.53% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersChina: 0.33% of the labour force in 2020Myanmar (Burma): 1.94% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsChina: 207 million TIV in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 70 million TIV in 2025