🇲🇲 Is there a war in Myanmar?Yes. UCDP lists 6 active armed conflicts with fighting recorded in Myanmar.
1 of them at war level (1,000+ deaths in a year). Largest: Myanmar (Burma): Government , 1,353 deaths in 2025.
Updated 30 October 2026 · UCDP data through 30 September 2026 · View on map →
Deaths recorded in Myanmar in 2025 2,109 in state-based fighting
0 in fighting between armed groups
208 in attacks on civilians (one-sided violence)
UCDP GED Global 26.1: best estimates for events located in Myanmar (as UCDP places them), by type of violence. The three are shown separately, as UCDP counts them, and are not added together here.
The conflicts
Each conflict as UCDP defines it: a dispute with at least 25 battle-related deaths in a year. Figures are UCDP best estimates; the newest months are preliminary and can change.
UCDP does not record who started each clash.
War level State-based conflict · UCDP start year 1948
Myanmar (Burma): Government 1,353 deaths in 2025 UCDP Battle-Related Deaths Dataset 26.1 (conflict level)
869 deaths in Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary · UCDP Candidate Events Dataset 26.01.26.09
6,685 total 1990–2025 sum of the UCDP yearly figures below (15 years listed)
Who is fighting: Government of Myanmar (Burma) vs NUG, PSLF
1989: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1990: 25 1991: 25 1992: 25 1993: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1994: 25 1995: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1996: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1997: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1998: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1999: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2000: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2001: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2002: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2003: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2004: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2005: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2006: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2007: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2008: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2009: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2010: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2011: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2012: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2013: 29 2014: 37 2015: 106 2016: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2017: 46 2018: 46 2019: 49 2020: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2021: 684 2022: 1,313 2023: 1,690 2024: 1,232 2025: 1,353 2026: 869 (Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary) 1989 highest: 1,690 2026*
* Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary (hatched). Grey: year not in the dataset (UCDP lists a conflict-year only with at least 25 deaths).
Latest recorded fighting: September 2026
Figures by year Year Deaths (best estimate) Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary 869 2025 1,353 2024 1,232 2023 1,690 2022 1,313 2021 684 2019 49 2018 46 2017 46 2015 106 2014 37 2013 29 1994 25 1992 25 1991 25 1990 25
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Armed conflict State-based conflict · UCDP start year 1948
Myanmar (Burma): Arakan 286 deaths in 2025 UCDP Battle-Related Deaths Dataset 26.1 (conflict level)
209 deaths in Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary · UCDP Candidate Events Dataset 26.01.26.09
2,305 total 1991–2025 sum of the UCDP yearly figures below (11 years listed)
Who is fighting: Government of Myanmar (Burma) vs ULA
1989: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1990: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1991: 25 1992: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1993: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1994: 109 1995: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1996: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1997: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1998: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1999: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2000: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2001: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2002: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2003: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2004: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2005: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2006: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2007: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2008: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2009: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2010: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2011: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2012: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2013: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2014: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2015: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2016: 86 2017: 393 2018: 27 2019: 480 2020: 170 2021: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2022: 134 2023: 80 2024: 515 2025: 286 2026: 209 (Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary) 1989 highest: 515 2026*
* Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary (hatched). Grey: year not in the dataset (UCDP lists a conflict-year only with at least 25 deaths).
Latest recorded fighting: September 2026
Figures by year Year Deaths (best estimate) Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary 209 2025 286 2024 515 2023 80 2022 134 2020 170 2019 480 2018 27 2017 393 2016 86 1994 109 1991 25
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Armed conflict State-based conflict · UCDP start year 1949
Myanmar (Burma): Kachin 220 deaths in 2025 UCDP Battle-Related Deaths Dataset 26.1 (conflict level)
61 deaths in Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary · UCDP Candidate Events Dataset 26.01.26.09
2,868 total 1989–2025 sum of the UCDP yearly figures below (18 years listed)
Who is fighting: Government of Myanmar (Burma) vs KIO
1989: 194 1990: 25 1991: 25 1992: 25 1993: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1994: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1995: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1996: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1997: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1998: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1999: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2000: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2001: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2002: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2003: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2004: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2005: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2006: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2007: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2008: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2009: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2010: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2011: 209 2012: 702 2013: 125 2014: 83 2015: 142 2016: 32 2017: 43 2018: 26 2019: 29 2020: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2021: 136 2022: 276 2023: 293 2024: 283 2025: 220 2026: 61 (Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary) 1989 highest: 702 2026*
* Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary (hatched). Grey: year not in the dataset (UCDP lists a conflict-year only with at least 25 deaths).
Latest recorded fighting: March 2026
Figures by year Year Deaths (best estimate) Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary 61 2025 220 2024 283 2023 293 2022 276 2021 136 2019 29 2018 26 2017 43 2016 32 2015 142 2014 83 2013 125 2012 702 2011 209 1992 25 1991 25 1990 25 1989 194
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Armed conflict State-based conflict · UCDP start year 1948
Myanmar (Burma): Karen 151 deaths in 2025 UCDP Battle-Related Deaths Dataset 26.1 (conflict level)
141 deaths in Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary · UCDP Candidate Events Dataset 26.01.26.09
5,629 total 1989–2025 sum of the UCDP yearly figures below (26 years listed)
Who is fighting: Government of Myanmar (Burma) vs KNU
1989: 1,304 1990: 393 1991: 552 1992: 1,163 1993: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1994: 25 1995: 110 1996: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1997: 41 1998: 36 1999: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2000: 114 2001: 36 2002: 110 2003: 38 2004: 27 2005: 42 2006: 104 2007: 104 2008: 33 2009: 63 2010: 121 2011: 334 2012: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2013: 41 2014: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2015: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2016: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2017: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2018: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2019: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2020: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2021: 78 2022: 241 2023: 191 2024: 177 2025: 151 2026: 141 (Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary) 1989 highest: 1,304 2026*
* Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary (hatched). Grey: year not in the dataset (UCDP lists a conflict-year only with at least 25 deaths).
Latest recorded fighting: March 2026
Figures by year Year Deaths (best estimate) Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary 141 2025 151 2024 177 2023 191 2022 241 2021 78 2013 41 2011 334 2010 121 2009 63 2008 33 2007 104 2006 104 2005 42 2004 27 2003 38 2002 110 2001 36 2000 114 1998 36 1997 41 1995 110 1994 25 1992 1,163 1991 552 1990 393 1989 1,304
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Armed conflict State-based conflict · UCDP start year 1957
Myanmar (Burma): Karenni 73 deaths in 2025 UCDP Battle-Related Deaths Dataset 26.1 (conflict level)
13 deaths in Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary · UCDP Candidate Events Dataset 26.01.26.09
950 total 1992–2025 sum of the UCDP yearly figures below (8 years listed)
Who is fighting: Government of Myanmar (Burma) vs KNPP
1989: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1990: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1991: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1992: 404 1993: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1994: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1995: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1996: 124 1997: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1998: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1999: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2000: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2001: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2002: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2003: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2004: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2005: 35 2006: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2007: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2008: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2009: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2010: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2011: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2012: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2013: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2014: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2015: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2016: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2017: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2018: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2019: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2020: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2021: 62 2022: 74 2023: 150 2024: 28 2025: 73 2026: 13 (Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary) 1989 highest: 404 2026*
* Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary (hatched). Grey: year not in the dataset (UCDP lists a conflict-year only with at least 25 deaths).
Latest recorded fighting: March 2026
Figures by year Year Deaths (best estimate) Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary 13 2025 73 2024 28 2023 150 2022 74 2021 62 2005 35 1996 124 1992 404
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