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Magway region, Myanmar: conflict statistics

Organized violence recorded by UCDP in Magway region, data through 31 Jul 2026. Population about 4,078,504 (Wikidata).

6events, last 30 days
18events, last 90 days■ +6% vs prior 90 days
81events, last 12 months19.9 per million people
247est. deaths, last 12 monthsrange 247–285, 182 civilians

The level of recorded violence in Magway region, Myanmar was stable over the 90 days to 31 Jul 2026: 18 events, close to the 17 of the prior quarter, with 95 estimated deaths.

The 12-month total for Magway region stands at 81 events and 247 estimated deaths. That is -24% on the previous 12 months. UCDP's low and high estimates put the death toll between 247 and 285. 72% of events were classed as state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths in the same period: 182. Relative to population, that is 19.9 events per million people.

The most active conflict pairing over the last 12 months was Government of Myanmar (Burma) - NUG (41 events, 115 estimated deaths).

Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Sep 2025Aug 2025

Events in Magway region, last 12 months

2026-07-22: Government of Myanmar vs SCEF (3 deaths)2026-07-15: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-07-14: Government of Myanmar vs SCEF (1 deaths)2026-07-13: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-07-10: Government of Myanmar vs SCEF (20 deaths)2026-07-09: Government of Myanmar vs SCEF (2 deaths)2026-06-25: Government of Myanmar vs SCEF (5 deaths)2026-06-16: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-06-15: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (4 deaths)2026-06-10: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-26: Government of Myanmar vs SCEF (1 deaths)2026-05-22: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (17 deaths)2026-05-22: Government of Myanmar vs SCEF (2 deaths)2026-05-18: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-14: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-05-13: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (31 deaths)2026-05-13: Government of Myanmar vs SCEF (1 deaths)2026-05-04: Government of Myanmar vs SCEF (0 deaths)2026-05-01: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (3 deaths)2026-05-01: Government of Myanmar vs SCEF (2 deaths)2026-04-29: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (0 deaths)2026-04-25: Government of Myanmar vs SCEF (3 deaths)2026-04-22: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-04-21: Government of Myanmar vs SCEF (0 deaths)2026-04-16: Government of Myanmar vs SCEF (2 deaths)2026-04-14: Government of Myanmar vs SCEF (2 deaths)2026-04-09: Government of Myanmar vs SCEF (1 deaths)2026-04-04: Government of Myanmar vs SCEF (6 deaths)2026-03-10: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (2 deaths)2026-03-01: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (25 deaths)2026-02-10: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2026-02-10: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (5 deaths)2026-02-09: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2026-02-08: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (2 deaths)2026-02-05: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (5 deaths)2026-01-28: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-25: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-01-22: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (6 deaths)2026-01-20: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2026-01-17: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (2 deaths)2026-01-12: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (0 deaths)2026-01-10: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2026-01-09: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (3 deaths)2026-01-07: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2026-01-06: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2025-12-29: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (4 deaths)2025-12-21: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2025-12-20: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2025-12-14: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2025-12-14: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2025-12-12: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (2 deaths)2025-12-08: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (2 deaths)2025-11-28: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-11-20: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (5 deaths)2025-11-18: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2025-11-17: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-11-17: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (3 deaths)2025-11-12: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (2 deaths)2025-11-06: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (2 deaths)2025-11-06: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-11-05: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (2 deaths)2025-11-01: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-10-30: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-10-24: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (2 deaths)2025-10-07: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (3 deaths)2025-10-07: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2025-10-03: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (2 deaths)2025-09-29: Government of Myanmar vs ULA (0 deaths)2025-09-28: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (3 deaths)2025-09-06: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2025-09-06: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (5 deaths)2025-09-06: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-31: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (6 deaths)2025-08-30: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2025-08-26: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2025-08-24: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (5 deaths)2025-08-22: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (2 deaths)2025-08-16: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (2 deaths)2025-08-12: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2025-08-10: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (3 deaths)2025-08-04: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Magway region, 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Monthly trend

0815Aug 2024: 6 events, 6 deaths24-08Sep 2024: 1 events, 6 deathsOct 2024: 13 events, 42 deathsNov 2024: 12 events, 6 deaths24-11Dec 2024: 13 events, 22 deathsJan 2025: 10 events, 15 deathsFeb 2025: 9 events, 37 deaths25-02Mar 2025: 15 events, 61 deathsApr 2025: 6 events, 10 deathsMay 2025: 6 events, 25 deaths25-05Jun 2025: 6 events, 12 deathsJul 2025: 9 events, 15 deathsAug 2025: 9 events, 22 deaths25-08Sep 2025: 5 events, 10 deathsOct 2025: 5 events, 9 deathsNov 2025: 10 events, 19 deaths25-11Dec 2025: 7 events, 12 deathsJan 2026: 10 events, 18 deathsFeb 2026: 5 events, 14 deaths26-02Mar 2026: 2 events, 27 deathsApr 2026: 8 events, 16 deathsMay 2026: 10 events, 60 deaths26-05Jun 2026: 4 events, 11 deathsJul 2026: 6 events, 29 deaths
Recorded events per month in Magway region, last 24 months

Hotspots within Magway region, last 12 months

Area (second-level)EventsEst. deaths
Pakokku district49142
Magway district1351
Minbu district1118
Thayet district532
Gangaw district34

Deadliest recorded events, last 90 days

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
13 May 2026Pakokku district
Magway region
Government of Myanmar vs Civilians
One-sided, 31 civilian, 2 sources
31
10 Jul 2026Magway district
Magway region
Government of Myanmar vs SCEF
State-based
20
22 May 2026Pakokku district
Magway region
Government of Myanmar vs Civilians
One-sided, 17 civilian
17
25 Jun 2026Magway district
Magway region
Government of Myanmar vs SCEF
State-based, 5 civilian, 3 sources
5
15 Jun 2026Pakokku district
Magway region
Government of Myanmar vs Civilians
One-sided, 4 civilian
4
22 Jul 2026Pakokku district
Magway region
Government of Myanmar vs SCEF
State-based, 2 civilian, 2 sources
3
13 Jul 2026Pakokku district
Magway region
Government of Myanmar vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian
2
9 Jul 2026Pakokku district
Magway region
Government of Myanmar vs SCEF
State-based, 1 civilian
2
22 May 2026Pakokku district
Magway region
Government of Myanmar vs SCEF
State-based
2
2–6
14 May 2026Pakokku district
Magway region
Government of Myanmar vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian
2

Most recorded parties, last 12 months

PartyEventsEst. deaths in those events
Government of Myanmar81247
NUG41115
SCEF1651
ULA10

Conflict pairings, last 12 months

PairingEventsEst. deaths
Government of Myanmar (Burma) - NUG41115
Government of Myanmar (Burma) - Civilians2381
Government of Myanmar (Burma) - SCEF1651
Government of Myanmar (Burma) - ULA10

Type of violence, last 12 months

CategoryEventsShare
State-based armed conflict5872%
Non-state conflict00%
One-sided violence against civilians2328%

Frequently asked questions

How many conflict events were recorded in Magway region in the last 12 months?

UCDP recorded 81 organized-violence events in Magway region between 1 Aug 2025 and 31 Jul 2026, with an estimated 247 deaths (range 247 to 285).

Is violence in Magway region increasing or decreasing?

Broadly stable. Events in the last 90 days (18) were within 20% of the preceding 90 days (17).

Who are the main armed actors in Magway region?

The parties recorded in the most events over the last 12 months were Government of Myanmar (81 events), NUG (41 events), SCEF (16 events), ULA (1 events).

What kind of violence is recorded in Magway region?

UCDP classes events as state-based armed conflict, non-state conflict, or one-sided violence against civilians. In Magway region, 72% of events over the last 12 months were state-based armed conflict.

Where does this data come from?

Event counts and death estimates come from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) Georeferenced Event Dataset and its monthly Candidate Events releases, published under CC BY 4.0. Figures use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. Data on this page runs through 31 Jul 2026.

Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Sep 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025Jun 2025May 2025Apr 2025Mar 2025Feb 2025Jan 2025Dec 2024Nov 2024Oct 2024Sep 2024Aug 2024Jul 2024

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Region names follow UCDP's first-level administrative coding. Counts use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.