Myanmar vs Zambia: Life expectancy at birth, male

Myanmar
63.99 years
in 2024
Zambia
64.1 years
in 2024
Myanmar rank
181st
Zambia rank
180th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Myanmar
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 64.1 years against 63.99 years in Myanmar, a difference of 0.11 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

Myanmar ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 180th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 45.29 years 50.7 years 5.41 years Zambia
1970s 50.3 years 53.92 years 3.62 years Zambia
1980s 53.45 years 50.68 years 2.77 years Myanmar
1990s 55.95 years 45.38 years 10.57 years Myanmar
2000s 58.28 years 50.3 years 7.98 years Myanmar
2010s 62.2 years 58.1 years 4.1 years Myanmar
2020s 63.44 years 62.27 years 1.18 years Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Myanmar or Zambia?
Zambia, at 64.1 years against 63.99 years in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Myanmar and Zambia?
0.11 years, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zambia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Zambia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Myanmar ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 180th 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, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (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.