Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Myanmar

Myanmar: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 61.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
61.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
173rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
61.4%
in 2024
All-time low
31.6%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Myanmar, 1960–2024

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Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 61.4% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Myanmar peaked at 61.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 1960.

Myanmar ranks 173rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Myanmar, 1960 to 2024.
Year % of cohort Change
1960 31.6%
1961 32.1% +1.6%
1962 32.7% +2.0%
1963 33.6% +2.8%
1964 34.3% +2.0%
1965 35.3% +2.9%
1966 36.2% +2.6%
1967 37.0% +2.0%
1968 37.6% +1.6%
1969 38.3% +2.1%
1970 38.8% +1.1%
1971 39.7% +2.3%
1972 40.1% +1.1%
1973 40.6% +1.2%
1974 41.0% +0.8%
1975 41.4% +1.2%
1976 42.0% +1.4%
1977 42.5% +1.0%
1978 42.7% +0.5%
1979 43.5% +2.0%
1980 44.0% +1.1%
1981 44.4% +1.0%
1982 44.8% +0.8%
1983 45.1% +0.7%
1984 45.5% +0.9%
1985 45.6% +0.4%
1986 46.0% +0.7%
1987 46.3% +0.7%
1988 46.5% +0.5%
1989 47.0% +1.1%
1990 47.3% +0.6%
1991 47.5% +0.4%
1992 47.7% +0.4%
1993 48.2% +1.1%
1994 48.5% +0.5%
1995 48.8% +0.8%
1996 49.4% +1.2%
1997 49.8% +0.7%
1998 50.3% +1.1%
1999 50.6% +0.5%
2000 50.8% +0.5%
2001 51.2% +0.8%
2002 51.6% +0.8%
2003 52.1% +0.9%
2004 52.5% +0.8%
2005 52.9% +0.8%
2006 53.4% +0.9%
2007 54.0% +1.1%
2008 48.2% -10.6%
2009 55.2% +14.4%
2010 55.8% +1.1%
2011 56.3% +0.9%
2012 57.0% +1.2%
2013 57.6% +1.1%
2014 58.2% +0.9%
2015 58.6% +0.7%
2016 59.2% +1.1%
2017 59.7% +0.8%
2018 60.3% +1.0%
2019 60.6% +0.5%
2020 60.5% -0.2%
2021 57.5% -5.0%
2022 59.9% +4.2%
2023 60.8% +1.6%
2024 61.4% +0.9%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 61.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 61.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.1%, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.9% 31.6% 38.3% 10
1970s 41.2% 38.8% 43.5% 10
1980s 45.5% 44.0% 47.0% 10
1990s 48.8% 47.3% 50.6% 10
2000s 52.2% 48.2% 55.2% 10
2010s 58.3% 55.8% 60.6% 10
2020s 60.0% 57.5% 61.4% 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 170 Sudan 62.5% compare
  2. 171 Sao Tome and Principe 61.7% compare
  3. 172 Guyana 61.4% compare
  4. 174 Ghana 61.1% compare
  5. 175 Marshall Islands 61.1% compare
  6. 176 Togo 61.1% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Myanmar?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Myanmar was 61.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 1960.
How does Myanmar rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Myanmar ranks 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.