Difference in male and female life expectancy in Myanmar
Myanmar: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.77
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
65th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.05
in 2022
All-time low
1.95
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Myanmar is 5.77, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Myanmar peaked at 6.05 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.95, in 1952.
Myanmar ranks 65th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.99 | — |
| 1951 | 1.99 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.95 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 2.06 | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 2.03 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 2.13 | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 2.17 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 2.46 | +13.0% |
| 1958 | 2.42 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 2.53 | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 2.56 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 2.64 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 2.82 | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 2.76 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 3.01 | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 2.95 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 3.07 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 3.21 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 3.33 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 3.36 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.52 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 3.4 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 3.44 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.44 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 3.5 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.58 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 3.54 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 3.59 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.76 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 3.62 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 3.63 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.65 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.77 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 3.84 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 3.85 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.97 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 4.02 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.06 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.14 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 4.11 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.19 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 4.29 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 4.52 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 4.49 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.68 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 4.82 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 5.06 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 5.25 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 5.28 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.27 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.36 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.38 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.39 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.32 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.26 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.19 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.1 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.96 | -61.7% |
| 2009 | 5.06 | +159.0% |
| 2010 | 5.08 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.18 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.13 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.09 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.19 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.26 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.21 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.18 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.15 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.22 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.36 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.72 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 6.05 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 5.77 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.17 | 1.95 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.97 | 2.56 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.54 | 3.4 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 | 3.63 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.79 | 4.19 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.92 | 1.96 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 | 5.08 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 | 5.36 | 6.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0752 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Myanmar?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Myanmar was 5.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 in 2022.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 in 1952.
- How does Myanmar rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Myanmar ranks 65th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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