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

Myanmar
70.16 years
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
69.78 years
in 2023
Myanmar rank
191st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
194th

Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time

  • Myanmar
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 70.16 years against 69.78 years in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.38 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Myanmar ranks 191st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 194th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 41.46 years 43.18 years 1.72 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1960s 48.88 years 45.58 years 3.3 years Myanmar
1970s 54.4 years 50.54 years 3.86 years Myanmar
1980s 58.02 years 54.21 years 3.81 years Myanmar
1990s 61.42 years 52.92 years 8.5 years Myanmar
2000s 63.91 years 58.51 years 5.41 years Myanmar
2010s 68.09 years 65.88 years 2.21 years Myanmar
2020s 69.66 years 69.61 years 0.0427 years Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Myanmar or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Myanmar, at 70.16 years against 69.78 years in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Myanmar and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.38 years, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Tanzania, United Republic of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
Myanmar ranks 191st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 194th 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.