Median age in Myanmar
Myanmar: Median age was 29.53 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.53 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
130th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.53 years
in 2023
All-time low
18.46 years
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Myanmar stood at 29.53 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Myanmar peaked at 29.53 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.46 years, in 1969.
That places Myanmar 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.73 years | — |
| 1951 | 20.73 years | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 20.72 years | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 20.69 years | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 20.65 years | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 20.59 years | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 20.5 years | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 20.38 years | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 20.24 years | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 20.08 years | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 19.91 years | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 19.71 years | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 19.5 years | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 19.3 years | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 19.1 years | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 18.92 years | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 18.75 years | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 18.6 years | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 18.48 years | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 18.46 years | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 18.48 years | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 18.51 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 18.56 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 18.6 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 18.64 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 18.69 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 18.75 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 18.83 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 18.91 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 19 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 19.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 19.19 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 19.29 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 19.39 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 19.51 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 19.65 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 19.81 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 20 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 20.2 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 20.42 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 20.63 years | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 20.84 years | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 21.05 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 21.26 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 21.48 years | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 21.71 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 21.95 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 22.19 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 22.44 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 22.7 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 22.95 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 23.2 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 23.44 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 23.7 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 23.96 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 24.24 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 24.52 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 24.81 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 25.11 years | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 25.43 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 25.75 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 26.08 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 26.41 years | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 26.74 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 27.05 years | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 27.35 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 27.63 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 27.9 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 28.17 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.45 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.72 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 28.98 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 29.25 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 29.53 years | +1.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 29.53 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43 years, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 29.53 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83 years, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.53 years | 20.08 years | 20.73 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.07 years | 18.46 years | 19.91 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.7 years | 18.48 years | 19 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.66 years | 19.09 years | 20.42 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.63 years | 20.63 years | 22.7 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.14 years | 22.95 years | 25.43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.15 years | 25.75 years | 28.45 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.12 years | 28.72 years | 29.53 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Myanmar?
- Median age in Myanmar was 29.53 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 29.53 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.46 years in 1969.
- How does Myanmar rank for median age?
- Myanmar ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.