Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Myanmar
Myanmar: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 6.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.37
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.65
in 2022
All-time low
2.47
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Myanmar is 6.37, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Myanmar peaked at 6.65 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.47, in 2008.
Myanmar ranks 54th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.26 | — |
| 1951 | 3.19 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 3.12 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 3.18 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 3.15 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 3.16 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 3.19 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 3.43 | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 3.37 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 3.44 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 3.43 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 3.41 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 3.54 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 3.45 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 3.59 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 3.48 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 3.58 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 3.71 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 3.8 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 3.84 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 4.01 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 3.92 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.96 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.95 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 4.06 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 4.15 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.15 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.2 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 4.35 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 4.26 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 4.28 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 4.31 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 4.44 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 4.52 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 4.52 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.64 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.68 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.73 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.81 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 4.78 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.86 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 4.96 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.18 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 5.17 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.35 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 5.5 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 5.77 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 5.97 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 6.01 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 6 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.09 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.11 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.13 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.06 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 6 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.94 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.93 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.84 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.47 | -57.6% |
| 2009 | 5.79 | +134.0% |
| 2010 | 5.8 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.91 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.85 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.81 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.91 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.98 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.92 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.88 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.85 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.9 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.02 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.34 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 6.65 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 6.37 | -4.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 6.37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.48, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 6.37 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +134.0% | 2.47 | 5.79 |
| 2008 | -57.6% | 5.84 | 2.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.25 | 3.12 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.58 | 3.41 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.1 | 3.92 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.57 | 4.28 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.48 | 4.86 | 6.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.64 | 2.47 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 | 5.8 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.35 | 6.02 | 6.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.48 compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 6.44 compare
- 53 Suriname 6.38 compare
- 55 Martinique 6.36 compare
- 56 Sudan 6.35 compare
- 57 Cape Verde 6.35 compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Myanmar?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Myanmar was 6.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 in 2022.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Myanmar ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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