Monthly Report on Civilian Casualties in Sagaing Region (December 2024)
7 March 2025
Key Messages
- A total of 5,049 civilians were killed and 3,529 were injured in Sagaing Region due to violence, between July 2021 to December 2024.
- In December, there were 37 violent incidents that resulted in civilian deaths across 16 townships in Sagaing Region, leading to 26 deaths and 66 injuries.
- Shwebo District experienced the highest impact, with over 1,400 civilian deaths.
- Monywa and Sagaing Districts each recorded over 600 deaths, while Kanbalu, Yinmarbin, and Kale Districts each had over 400 deaths.
- 73% of civilian deaths resulted from direct violence against civilians, while 21% were caused by artillery strikes, drone attacks, landmines, and airstrikes.
- Between July 2021 and December 2024, airstrikes in Sagaing Region resulted in 462 civilian deaths and 515 injuries.
- Among the civilian casualties, nearly 70% are males over the age of 18. The primary causes of death for women and children are artillery strikes, drone attacks, landmines, and airstrikes.
Summary
A total of 5,049 civilians were killed and 3,529 were injured due to violence in Sagaing Region between July 2021 to December 2024. In total, 8,578 civilian casualties were recorded during that period. The districts of Shwebo, Monya, Sagaing, Kanbalu, Yinmarbin and Kale recorded 3,832 civilian deaths, making them notably higher than other districts.
On average, there were 120 civilian deaths and 84 civilian injuries per month in Sagaing Region due to violence. In 2021, an average of 140 civilians were killed per month, which increased to 200 per month in 2022. This number dropped to 90 per month in 2023 and further decreased to an average of 65 per month in 2024.
Of the total civilian deaths in Sagaing Region between July 2021 to December 2024, 73% resulted from violence against civilians and 21% resulted from remote violence. The townships of Monywa, Sagaing, Shwebo, Kanbalu, Myinmu, Khin-U, Ye-U, Wetlet, Kale and Chaung-U experienced a significantly higher number of civilian casualties caused by violence against civilians.
