Laos vs Myanmar: Life expectancy
Laos
68.23 Years
in 2021
Myanmar
67.85 Years
in 2021
Laos rank
125th
Myanmar rank
127th
Life expectancy over time
- Laos
- Myanmar
How they compare
Laos currently reports 68.23 Years against 67.85 Years in Myanmar, a difference of 0.38 Years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Laos ranks 125th and Myanmar ranks 127th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.06 Years | 60.85 Years | 0.2114 Years | Laos |
| 2010s | 66.57 Years | 66.98 Years | 0.4106 Years | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 68.49 Years | 68.36 Years | 0.1305 Years | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Laos or Myanmar?
- Laos, at 68.23 Years against 67.85 Years in Myanmar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Laos and Myanmar?
- 0.38 Years, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for life expectancy?
- Laos ranks 125th and Myanmar ranks 127th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.