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
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Myanmar, 1960–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
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.