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
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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) – 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.