Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Myanmar
Myanmar: Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality was 6.37 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.37 years
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.65 years
in 2022
All-time low
2.47 years
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 6.37 years for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in 2023.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Myanmar peaked at 6.65 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.47 years, 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.
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.26 years | — |
| 1951 | 3.19 years | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 3.12 years | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 3.18 years | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 3.15 years | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 3.16 years | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 3.19 years | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 3.43 years | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 3.37 years | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 3.44 years | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 3.43 years | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 3.41 years | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 3.54 years | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 3.45 years | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 3.59 years | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 3.48 years | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 3.58 years | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 3.71 years | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 3.8 years | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 3.84 years | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 4.01 years | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 3.92 years | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.96 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.95 years | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 4.06 years | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 4.15 years | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.15 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.2 years | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 4.35 years | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 4.26 years | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 4.28 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 4.31 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 4.44 years | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 4.52 years | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 4.52 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.64 years | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.68 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.73 years | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.81 years | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 4.78 years | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.86 years | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 4.96 years | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.18 years | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 5.17 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.35 years | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 5.5 years | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 5.77 years | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 5.97 years | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 6.01 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 6 years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.09 years | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.13 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.06 years | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 6 years | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.94 years | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.93 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.84 years | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.47 years | -57.6% |
| 2009 | 5.79 years | +134.0% |
| 2010 | 5.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.91 years | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.85 years | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.81 years | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.91 years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.98 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.92 years | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.88 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.85 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.9 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.02 years | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.34 years | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 6.65 years | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 6.37 years | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.25 years | 3.12 years | 3.44 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.58 years | 3.41 years | 3.84 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.1 years | 3.92 years | 4.35 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.57 years | 4.28 years | 4.81 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.48 years | 4.86 years | 6.01 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.64 years | 2.47 years | 6.13 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 years | 5.8 years | 5.98 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.35 years | 6.02 years | 6.65 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.48 years compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 6.44 years compare
- 53 Suriname 6.38 years compare
- 55 Martinique 6.36 years compare
- 56 Sudan 6.35 years compare
- 57 Cape Verde 6.35 years 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0054 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 33 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Myanmar?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Myanmar was 6.37 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 years in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality?
- Myanmar ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.