More than 100,000 people have been killed in Myanmar since the military seized power in February 2021, highlighting the devastating human cost of one of the world's deadliest ongoing conflicts, according to a new report released by the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED).
In its latest assessment, published on July 1, ACLED said 100,114 people have died as a result of the armed conflict and civil war that followed the military coup, which plunged the country into nationwide violence.
The reported death toll includes members of the Myanmar military, resistance groups, and civilians. However, ACLED did not provide a breakdown of fatalities by category.
The organization noted that the figure reflects only recorded deaths and does not include the large numbers of people who have been injured, permanently disabled, or otherwise affected by conflict-related violence.
According to ACLED, the military's removal of Myanmar's elected civilian government in February 2021 brought the country's decade-long democratic transition to an abrupt end, triggering an armed uprising that has since spread across much of the country.
While the majority of conflict-related deaths have occurred in rural areas, the report said violence has also reached major urban centers, with targeted killings reported in cities including Yangon.
ACLED further identified Myanmar as the second most conflict-affected country in the world in 2025, after Palestine, underscoring the scale and intensity of the ongoing crisis.
Beyond the battlefield, the conflict has generated a worsening humanitarian emergency. Citing data from both the United Nations and ACLED, the report said more than 3.7 million people have been displaced by the fighting, while approximately one in five people in Myanmar is facing severe food insecurity and extreme poverty.
The report also highlighted the rapid expansion of transnational online scam operations in border regions, where weakened governance and deteriorating security have enabled organized criminal networks to flourish.
The findings underscore the far-reaching consequences of Myanmar's post-coup conflict, which continues to drive humanitarian suffering, displacement, economic collapse, and instability across the country with no immediate end in sight.
Source: ABN
