Ethiopia vs Myanmar: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Ethiopia
64.08 years
in 2023
Myanmar
63.79 years
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
196th
Myanmar rank
199th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Ethiopia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 64.08 years against 63.79 years in Myanmar, a difference of 0.29 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 196th and Myanmar ranks 199th of 236 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.91 years | 38.21 years | 5.3 years | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 37.69 years | 45.29 years | 7.6 years | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 37.86 years | 50.3 years | 12.44 years | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 39.22 years | 53.45 years | 14.23 years | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 47.01 years | 55.95 years | 8.94 years | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 53.11 years | 58.28 years | 5.17 years | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 60.48 years | 62.2 years | 1.72 years | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 63.17 years | 63.31 years | 0.1425 years | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Ethiopia or Myanmar?
- Ethiopia, at 64.08 years against 63.79 years in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Ethiopia and Myanmar?
- 0.29 years, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Myanmar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Myanmar rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Ethiopia ranks 196th and Myanmar ranks 199th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.