Sex ratio by age in Myanmar
Myanmar: Sex ratio by age was 5.56 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sex ratio by age 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 by age in Myanmar stood at 5.56 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 69.4% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Myanmar peaked at 69.57 males per 100 females in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.28 males per 100 females, in 2022.
That places Myanmar 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.07 males per 100 females | 10 males per 100 females | 36.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.78 males per 100 females | 22.22 males per 100 females | 68.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.2 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 69.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.66 males per 100 females | 13.79 males per 100 females | 45.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.22 males per 100 females | 9.09 males per 100 females | 16.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.11 males per 100 females | 8.33 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.95 males per 100 females | 6.67 males per 100 females | 22.22 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 males per 100 females | 3.28 males per 100 females | 5.56 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More gender data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 448,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 425,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 450,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 428,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 452,864 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Myanmar?
- Sex ratio by age in Myanmar was 5.56 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 by age recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 69.57 males per 100 females in 1970.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 males per 100 females in 2022.
- How does Myanmar rank for sex ratio by age?
- Myanmar ranks 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.