Myanmar (Burma) vs Sudan
Myanmar (Burma) vs Sudan: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 2,720 deaths in Myanmar (Burma) and 1,364 deaths in Sudan, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Myanmar (Burma), by 1,356 deaths, or 1.99 times that in Sudan.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Myanmar (Burma) has been higher since 2021, when it overtook Sudan.
- In 2022, Myanmar (Burma) ranked 9 and Sudan ranked 14 of 198 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,720 | 1,364 |
| 2021 | 1,689 | 806 |
| 2020 | 159 | 605 |
| 2019 | 558 | 480 |
| 2018 | 104 | 414 |
| 2017 | 2,381 | 485 |
| 2016 | 156 | 1,921 |
| 2015 | 653 | 2,522 |
| 2014 | 207 | 1,901 |
| 2013 | 344 | 1,843 |
| 2012 | 832 | 1,539 |
| 2011 | 796 | 732 |
| 2010 | 147 | 1,481 |
| 2009 | 195 | 692 |
| 2008 | 92 | 1,102 |
| 2007 | 635 | 948 |
| 2006 | 414 | 2,242 |
| 2005 | 355 | 1,313 |
| 2004 | 139 | 8,308 |
| 2003 | 218 | 4,761 |
| 2002 | 429 | 249 |
| 2001 | 307 | 910 |
| 2000 | 704 | 1,573 |
| 1999 | 318 | 1,506 |
| 1998 | 503 | 1,922 |
| 1997 | 751 | 1,289 |
| 1996 | 556 | 293 |
| 1995 | 1,413 | 332 |
| 1994 | 708 | 467 |
| 1993 | 121 | 148 |
| 1992 | 1,179 | 968 |
| 1991 | 1,359 | 359 |
| 1990 | 695 | 1,449 |
| 1989 | 761 | 3,607 |
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 Sudan
Health
- Life expectancyMyanmar (Burma): 66.9 years in 2023Sudan: 66.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024Sudan: 6.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Sudan: 36.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionMyanmar (Burma): 2.3% in 2017Sudan: 3.78% in 2017
- Suicide rateMyanmar (Burma): 5 per 100,000 people in 2017Sudan: 5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMyanmar (Burma): 54.1 million people in 2023Sudan: 50 million people in 2023
- Population growthMyanmar (Burma): 0.69% a year in 2023Sudan: 0.02% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMyanmar (Burma): 2.12 births per woman in 2023Sudan: 4.32 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMyanmar (Burma): 30.6% in 2025Sudan: 34.9% in 2025
- Median ageMyanmar (Burma): 29.5 years in 2023Sudan: 18.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMyanmar (Burma): 7.1% in 2023Sudan: 3.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateMyanmar (Burma): -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023Sudan: -27 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingMyanmar (Burma): 6.61% of GDP in 2024Sudan: 0.93% of GDP in 2021
- Military spending in US dollarsMyanmar (Burma): $4.65B in 2024Sudan: $2.77B in 2021
- Military spending per personMyanmar (Burma): $92 in 2024Sudan: $8 in 2021
- Military share of state spendingMyanmar (Burma): 32% of government spending in 2024Sudan: 9.5% of government spending in 2021
- Armed forces personnelMyanmar (Burma): 463,000 people in 2020Sudan: 144,000 people in 2020
- National powerMyanmar (Burma): 0.53% of world capability in 2022Sudan: 0.37% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMyanmar (Burma): 1.94% of the labour force in 2020Sudan: 1.34% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMyanmar (Burma): 70 million TIV in 2025Sudan: 57 million TIV in 2025