AgeWatch report card: Myanmar
- 48
- 84
World ranking: 144/195
Life expectancy at birth: 66 years.
This is 18 years less than the "current norm".
- 11
- 26
World ranking: 160/195
Life expectancy at age 60 is 17 years.
This is 9 years less than a person the same age in Japan can still expect to live.
- 29
- 75
World ranking: 125/177
Healthy life expectancy at birth.
A newborn can expect to live 52 years free from disability; this is 23 years less than in Japan.
(Data from 2010-2015.)
(Data from 2010-2015.)
(Data from 2002.)
Older population
Percentage of population aged 60+
Percentage of population aged 80+
Percentage of population aged 60+
Percentage of population aged 80+
8.5% of the population
World ranking
99
of 195
24.5% of the population
World ranking
92
of 195
0.8% of the population
World ranking
109
of 195
3.2% of the population
World ranking
113
of 195
Policies and ageing
| Introduction of national policy on ageing since 2002 | n/a |
| Introduction of national legislation for older people since 2002 | n/a |
Social pension
Social pensions are non-contributory cash transfers to older people, provided by government. For more information see www.pension-watch.net.
There is no social pension in Myanmar.
