Sex ratio at age 60 in Myanmar
Myanmar: Sex ratio at age 60 was 89.97 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sex ratio at age 60 in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at age 60 in Myanmar stood at 89.97 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Myanmar peaked at 91.51 males per 100 females in 1993 and was at its lowest, 87.15 males per 100 females, in 2009.
That places Myanmar 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89.2 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 89.25 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 89.31 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 89.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 89.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 89.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 89.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 89.44 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 89.5 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 89.7 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 89.92 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 90.13 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 90.33 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 90.45 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 90.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 90.44 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 90.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 90.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 90.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 90.55 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 90.67 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 90.79 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 90.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 90.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 91.02 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 91.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 91.05 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 91.03 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 91.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 91.16 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 91.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 91.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 91.35 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 91.27 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 90.81 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 90.31 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 89.75 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 89.09 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 88.85 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 89.26 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 89.85 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 90.36 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 91.03 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 91.51 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 91.41 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 91.14 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 90.89 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 90.53 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 90.3 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 90.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 90.48 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 90.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 90.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 90.5 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 90.45 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 90.38 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 90.2 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 89.8 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 87.87 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 87.15 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 87.77 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 87.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 88.07 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 88.35 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 88.58 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 88.77 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.94 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.1 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.27 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.45 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 89.59 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 89.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 89.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 89.97 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 89.97 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.06 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 89.97 males per 100 females is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.45 males per 100 females, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.4 males per 100 females | 89.2 males per 100 females | 89.7 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 90.37 males per 100 females | 89.92 males per 100 females | 90.55 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.97 males per 100 females | 90.67 males per 100 females | 91.16 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.32 males per 100 females | 88.85 males per 100 females | 91.35 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.74 males per 100 females | 89.85 males per 100 females | 91.51 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.78 males per 100 females | 87.15 males per 100 females | 90.51 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.61 males per 100 females | 87.77 males per 100 females | 89.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.77 males per 100 females | 89.59 males per 100 females | 89.97 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 age 60 in Myanmar?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Myanmar was 89.97 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 age 60 recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 91.51 males per 100 females in 1993.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.15 males per 100 females in 2009.
- How does Myanmar rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Myanmar ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 age 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.