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.

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

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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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About this data

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.