Myanmar vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Life expectancy at birth, total

Myanmar
67.09 years
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
67.21 years
in 2024
Myanmar rank
177th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
176th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Myanmar
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 67.21 years against 67.09 years in Myanmar, a difference of 0.12 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 177th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 176th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 47.04 years 44.27 years 2.78 years Myanmar
1970s 52.3 years 48.67 years 3.62 years Myanmar
1980s 55.67 years 52.02 years 3.65 years Myanmar
1990s 58.6 years 51.51 years 7.08 years Myanmar
2000s 61.01 years 57.09 years 3.92 years Myanmar
2010s 65.07 years 63.6 years 1.48 years Myanmar
2020s 66.53 years 66.8 years 0.2666 years Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Myanmar or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 67.21 years against 67.09 years in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Myanmar and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.12 years, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Tanzania, United Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Myanmar ranks 177th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 176th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.