Myanmar (Burma) vs South Africa
Myanmar (Burma) vs South Africa: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 2,720 deaths in Myanmar (Burma) and 0 deaths in South Africa, 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 1994, when it overtook South Africa.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,720 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1,689 | 123 |
| 2020 | 159 | 0 |
| 2019 | 558 | 0 |
| 2018 | 104 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2,381 | 0 |
| 2016 | 156 | 0 |
| 2015 | 653 | 0 |
| 2014 | 207 | 0 |
| 2013 | 344 | 0 |
| 2012 | 832 | 0 |
| 2011 | 796 | 0 |
| 2010 | 147 | 0 |
| 2009 | 195 | 0 |
| 2008 | 92 | 0 |
| 2007 | 635 | 0 |
| 2006 | 414 | 0 |
| 2005 | 355 | 0 |
| 2004 | 139 | 0 |
| 2003 | 218 | 0 |
| 2002 | 429 | 0 |
| 2001 | 307 | 0 |
| 2000 | 704 | 0 |
| 1999 | 318 | 0 |
| 1998 | 503 | 29 |
| 1997 | 751 | 0 |
| 1996 | 556 | 156 |
| 1995 | 1,413 | 143 |
| 1994 | 708 | 509 |
| 1993 | 121 | 889 |
| 1992 | 1,179 | 707 |
| 1991 | 1,359 | 695 |
| 1990 | 695 | 1,438 |
| 1989 | 761 | 281 |
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 South Africa
Health
- Life expectancyMyanmar (Burma): 66.9 years in 2023South Africa: 66.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024South Africa: 3.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Africa: 27.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionMyanmar (Burma): 2.3% in 2017South Africa: 3.75% in 2017
- Suicide rateMyanmar (Burma): 5 per 100,000 people in 2017South Africa: 11.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMyanmar (Burma): 54.1 million people in 2023South Africa: 63.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthMyanmar (Burma): 0.69% a year in 2023South Africa: 1.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMyanmar (Burma): 2.12 births per woman in 2023South Africa: 2.22 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMyanmar (Burma): 30.6% in 2025South Africa: 63.8% in 2025
- Median ageMyanmar (Burma): 29.5 years in 2023South Africa: 28.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMyanmar (Burma): 7.1% in 2023South Africa: 6.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateMyanmar (Burma): -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023South Africa: 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personMyanmar (Burma): $1,128 in 2025South Africa: $5,713 in 2025
- GDP growthMyanmar (Burma): -12% a year in 2021South Africa: 1.1% a year in 2025
- InflationMyanmar (Burma): 27.6% a year in 2023South Africa: 3.2% a year in 2025
- Government debtMyanmar (Burma): 37.6% of GDP in 2019South Africa: 76% of GDP in 2024
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingMyanmar (Burma): 6.61% of GDP in 2024South Africa: 0.74% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMyanmar (Burma): $4.65B in 2024South Africa: $3B in 2025
- Military spending per personMyanmar (Burma): $92 in 2024South Africa: $49 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMyanmar (Burma): 32% of government spending in 2024South Africa: 2.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMyanmar (Burma): 463,000 people in 2020South Africa: 89,000 people in 2020
- National powerMyanmar (Burma): 0.53% of world capability in 2022South Africa: 0.55% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMyanmar (Burma): 1.94% of the labour force in 2020South Africa: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMyanmar (Burma): 70 million TIV in 2025South Africa: 30 million TIV in 2025