Female to male life expectancy ratio in Myanmar
Myanmar: Female to male life expectancy ratio 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
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female to male life expectancy ratio 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, female to male life expectancy ratio 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.
Female to male life expectancy ratio 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% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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 female to male life expectancy ratio in Myanmar?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Myanmar was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2000.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Myanmar ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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