Iran vs Myanmar (Burma)
Iran vs Myanmar (Burma): Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 360 deaths in Iran and 2,720 deaths in Myanmar (Burma), by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Myanmar (Burma), by 2,360 deaths, or 7.56 times that in Iran.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Myanmar (Burma) has been higher since 2021, when it overtook Iran.
- In 2022, Iran ranked 22 and Myanmar (Burma) ranked 9 of 198 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Iran | Myanmar (Burma) |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 360 | 2,720 |
| 2021 | 46 | 1,689 |
| 2020 | 241 | 159 |
| 2019 | 301 | 558 |
| 2018 | 163 | 104 |
| 2017 | 29 | 2,381 |
| 2016 | 70 | 156 |
| 2015 | 0 | 653 |
| 2014 | 0 | 207 |
| 2013 | 0 | 344 |
| 2012 | 0 | 832 |
| 2011 | 219 | 796 |
| 2010 | 77 | 147 |
| 2009 | 208 | 195 |
| 2008 | 125 | 92 |
| 2007 | 86 | 635 |
| 2006 | 57 | 414 |
| 2005 | 53 | 355 |
| 2004 | 0 | 139 |
| 2003 | 0 | 218 |
| 2002 | 25 | 429 |
| 2001 | 129 | 307 |
| 2000 | 40 | 704 |
| 1999 | 11 | 318 |
| 1998 | 0 | 503 |
| 1997 | 40 | 751 |
| 1996 | 34 | 556 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1,413 |
| 1994 | 0 | 708 |
| 1993 | 155 | 121 |
| 1992 | 0 | 1,179 |
| 1991 | 44 | 1,359 |
| 1990 | 31 | 695 |
| 1989 | 0 | 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
Iran vs Myanmar (Burma)
Health
- Life expectancyIran: 77.7 years in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 66.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIran: 1.1 per 100 live births in 2024Myanmar (Burma): 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIran: 9.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterIran: 94.2% in 2022Myanmar (Burma): 57.4% in 2022
- DepressionIran: 5.12% in 2017Myanmar (Burma): 2.3% in 2017
- Suicide rateIran: 5.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Myanmar (Burma): 5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIran: 90.6 million people in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 54.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthIran: 1.12% a year in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 0.69% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIran: 1.7 births per woman in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 2.12 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIran: 77.4% in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 30.6% in 2025
- Median ageIran: 32.9 years in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 29.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIran: 7.9% in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 7.1% in 2023
- Net migration rateIran: 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2023Myanmar (Burma): -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingIran: 2.09% of GDP in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 6.61% of GDP in 2024
- Military spending in US dollarsIran: $7.45B in 2025Myanmar (Burma): $4.65B in 2024
- Military spending per personIran: $80 in 2025Myanmar (Burma): $92 in 2024
- Military share of state spendingIran: 11.2% of government spending in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 32% of government spending in 2024
- Armed forces personnelIran: 650,000 people in 2020Myanmar (Burma): 463,000 people in 2020
- National powerIran: 1.64% of world capability in 2022Myanmar (Burma): 0.53% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIran: 2.35% of the labour force in 2020Myanmar (Burma): 1.94% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIran: 42 million TIV in 2024Myanmar (Burma): 70 million TIV in 2025