Malawi vs Myanmar: Life expectancy at birth, female

Malawi
70.77 years
in 2024
Myanmar
70.38 years
in 2024
Malawi rank
170th
Myanmar rank
172nd

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Malawi
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 70.77 years against 70.38 years in Myanmar, a difference of 0.39 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.

Malawi ranks 170th and Myanmar ranks 172nd of 217 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Myanmar Difference Ahead
1960s 37.23 years 48.88 years 11.64 years Myanmar
1970s 41.49 years 54.4 years 12.91 years Myanmar
1980s 46.23 years 58.02 years 11.8 years Myanmar
1990s 45.33 years 61.42 years 16.09 years Myanmar
2000s 53.24 years 63.91 years 10.67 years Myanmar
2010s 64.64 years 68.09 years 3.45 years Myanmar
2020s 69.55 years 69.8 years 0.246 years Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Malawi or Myanmar?
Malawi, at 70.77 years against 70.38 years in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Malawi and Myanmar?
0.39 years, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Myanmar?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Myanmar rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Malawi ranks 170th and Myanmar ranks 172nd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.