Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Myanmar
Myanmar: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.11
in 2000
All-time low
1.04
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Myanmar is 1.1, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Myanmar peaked at 1.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2008.
That places Myanmar 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.1 | — |
| 1951 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.04 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Myanmar?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Myanmar was 1.1 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Myanmar ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.