Sex ratio at birth in Myanmar
Myanmar: Sex ratio at birth 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 in Myanmar, 1950–2023
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 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth 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.
Myanmar ranks 51st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Myanmar, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 43,417 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 43,417 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Myanmar?
- Sex ratio at birth 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 recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 106.01 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth 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?
- Myanmar ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.