Myanmar (Burma) vs Russia
Myanmar (Burma) vs Russia: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 2,720 deaths in Myanmar (Burma) and 70 deaths in Russia, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Myanmar (Burma), by 2,650 deaths, or 39 times that in Russia.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Myanmar (Burma) has been higher since 2014, when it overtook Russia.
- In 2022, Myanmar (Burma) ranked 9 and Russia ranked 41 of 198 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,720 | 70 |
| 2021 | 1,689 | 0 |
| 2020 | 159 | 32 |
| 2019 | 558 | 26 |
| 2018 | 104 | 36 |
| 2017 | 2,381 | 53 |
| 2016 | 156 | 70 |
| 2015 | 653 | 86 |
| 2014 | 207 | 182 |
| 2013 | 344 | 361 |
| 2012 | 832 | 516 |
| 2011 | 796 | 396 |
| 2010 | 147 | 476 |
| 2009 | 195 | 696 |
| 2008 | 92 | 404 |
| 2007 | 635 | 176 |
| 2006 | 414 | 259 |
| 2005 | 355 | 682 |
| 2004 | 139 | 1,300 |
| 2003 | 218 | 548 |
| 2002 | 429 | 1,484 |
| 2001 | 307 | 979 |
| 2000 | 704 | 4,318 |
| 1999 | 318 | 6,197 |
| 1998 | 503 | 0 |
| 1997 | 751 | 0 |
| 1996 | 556 | 2,763 |
| 1995 | 1,413 | 1,891 |
| 1994 | 708 | 473 |
| 1993 | 121 | 145 |
| 1992 | 1,179 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1,359 | 0 |
| 1990 | 695 | 1 |
| 1989 | 761 | 0 |
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
Myanmar (Burma) vs Russia
Health
- Life expectancyMyanmar (Burma): 66.9 years in 2023Russia: 73.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024Russia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Russia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterMyanmar (Burma): 57.4% in 2022Russia: 76.2% in 2022
- DepressionMyanmar (Burma): 2.3% in 2017Russia: 3.71% in 2017
- Suicide rateMyanmar (Burma): 5 per 100,000 people in 2017Russia: 25.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMyanmar (Burma): 54.1 million people in 2023Russia: 145 million people in 2023
- Population growthMyanmar (Burma): 0.69% a year in 2023Russia: -0.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMyanmar (Burma): 2.12 births per woman in 2023Russia: 1.45 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMyanmar (Burma): 30.6% in 2025Russia: 75.3% in 2025
- Median ageMyanmar (Burma): 29.5 years in 2023Russia: 39.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMyanmar (Burma): 7.1% in 2023Russia: 16.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateMyanmar (Burma): -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023Russia: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingMyanmar (Burma): 6.61% of GDP in 2024Russia: 7.5% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMyanmar (Burma): $4.65B in 2024Russia: $158B in 2025
- Military spending per personMyanmar (Burma): $92 in 2024Russia: $1,318 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMyanmar (Burma): 32% of government spending in 2024Russia: 19.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMyanmar (Burma): 463,000 people in 2020Russia: 1.45 million people in 2020
- National powerMyanmar (Burma): 0.53% of world capability in 2022Russia: 3.82% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMyanmar (Burma): 1.94% of the labour force in 2020Russia: 1.98% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMyanmar (Burma): 70 million TIV in 2025Russia: 129 million TIV in 2025