Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Myanmar

Myanmar: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 106.01 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
106.01 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.01 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
103.87 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Myanmar, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 106.01 males per 100 females for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Myanmar peaked at 106.01 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 103.87 males per 100 females, in 1951.

That places Myanmar 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Myanmar, 1950 to 2023.
Year males per 100 females Change
1950 104.12 males per 100 females —
1951 103.87 males per 100 females -0.2%
1952 103.94 males per 100 females +0.1%
1953 104.03 males per 100 females +0.1%
1954 104.1 males per 100 females +0.1%
1955 104.17 males per 100 females +0.1%
1956 104.24 males per 100 females +0.1%
1957 104.29 males per 100 females +0.0%
1958 104.35 males per 100 females +0.1%
1959 104.4 males per 100 females +0.1%
1960 104.46 males per 100 females +0.1%
1961 104.54 males per 100 females +0.1%
1962 104.59 males per 100 females +0.0%
1963 104.64 males per 100 females +0.0%
1964 104.7 males per 100 females +0.1%
1965 104.76 males per 100 females +0.1%
1966 104.84 males per 100 females +0.1%
1967 104.9 males per 100 females +0.1%
1968 104.96 males per 100 females +0.1%
1969 105.01 males per 100 females +0.0%
1970 105.03 males per 100 females +0.0%
1971 105.06 males per 100 females +0.0%
1972 105.09 males per 100 females +0.0%
1973 105.12 males per 100 females +0.0%
1974 105.13 males per 100 females +0.0%
1975 105.14 males per 100 females +0.0%
1976 105.17 males per 100 females +0.0%
1977 105.2 males per 100 females +0.0%
1978 105.23 males per 100 females +0.0%
1979 105.3 males per 100 females +0.1%
1980 105.38 males per 100 females +0.1%
1981 105.45 males per 100 females +0.1%
1982 105.53 males per 100 females +0.1%
1983 105.58 males per 100 females +0.1%
1984 105.63 males per 100 females +0.0%
1985 105.67 males per 100 females +0.0%
1986 105.7 males per 100 females +0.0%
1987 105.7 males per 100 females -0.0%
1988 105.69 males per 100 females -0.0%
1989 105.68 males per 100 females -0.0%
1990 105.69 males per 100 females +0.0%
1991 105.69 males per 100 females +0.0%
1992 105.68 males per 100 females -0.0%
1993 105.68 males per 100 females -0.0%
1994 105.68 males per 100 females +0.0%
1995 105.69 males per 100 females +0.0%
1996 105.7 males per 100 females +0.0%
1997 105.74 males per 100 females +0.0%
1998 105.79 males per 100 females +0.0%
1999 105.84 males per 100 females +0.0%
2000 105.88 males per 100 females +0.0%
2001 105.88 males per 100 females +0.0%
2002 105.88 males per 100 females +0.0%
2003 105.88 males per 100 females -0.0%
2004 105.87 males per 100 females -0.0%
2005 105.88 males per 100 females +0.0%
2006 105.88 males per 100 females +0.0%
2007 105.89 males per 100 females +0.0%
2008 105.91 males per 100 females +0.0%
2009 105.9 males per 100 females -0.0%
2010 105.87 males per 100 females -0.0%
2011 105.86 males per 100 females -0.0%
2012 105.87 males per 100 females +0.0%
2013 105.9 males per 100 females +0.0%
2014 105.93 males per 100 females +0.0%
2015 105.98 males per 100 females +0.0%
2016 106.01 males per 100 females +0.0%
2017 105.99 males per 100 females -0.0%
2018 105.99 males per 100 females +0.0%
2019 106.01 males per 100 females +0.0%
2020 106 males per 100 females -0.0%
2021 106 males per 100 females -0.0%
2022 106.01 males per 100 females +0.0%
2023 106.01 males per 100 females +0.0%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 106.01 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.72 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 106.01 males per 100 females is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.41 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 104.15 males per 100 females 103.87 males per 100 females 104.4 males per 100 females 10
1960s 104.74 males per 100 females 104.46 males per 100 females 105.01 males per 100 females 10
1970s 105.15 males per 100 females 105.03 males per 100 females 105.3 males per 100 females 10
1980s 105.6 males per 100 females 105.38 males per 100 females 105.7 males per 100 females 10
1990s 105.72 males per 100 females 105.68 males per 100 females 105.84 males per 100 females 10
2000s 105.89 males per 100 females 105.87 males per 100 females 105.91 males per 100 females 10
2010s 105.94 males per 100 females 105.86 males per 100 females 106.01 males per 100 females 10
2020s 106.01 males per 100 females 106 males per 100 females 106.01 males per 100 females 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 48 Thailand 106.24 males per 100 females compare
  2. 49 Kazakhstan 106.23 males per 100 females compare
  3. 50 Gibraltar 106.19 males per 100 females compare
  4. 52 Poland 106 males per 100 females compare
  5. 53 Estonia 105.98 males per 100 females compare
  6. 54 Moldova 105.97 males per 100 females compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Myanmar?
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Myanmar was 106.01 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 106.01 males per 100 females in 2023.
What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 103.87 males per 100 females in 1951.
How does Myanmar rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
Myanmar ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of male births per 100 female births.