Eritrea vs Myanmar: Life expectancy
Eritrea
67.13 years
in 2020
Myanmar
66.8 years
in 2020
Eritrea rank
116th
Myanmar rank
118th
Life expectancy over time
- Eritrea
- Myanmar
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 67.13 years against 66.8 years in Myanmar, a difference of 0.33 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.
Eritrea ranks 116th and Myanmar ranks 118th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.03 years | 42.42 years | 5.4 years | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 40.36 years | 44.98 years | 4.62 years | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 44.18 years | 49.26 years | 5.08 years | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 44.44 years | 58.01 years | 13.58 years | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 52.34 years | 57.46 years | 5.12 years | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 58.35 years | 60.88 years | 2.52 years | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 64.91 years | 64.45 years | 0.4646 years | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 67.13 years | 66.8 years | 0.3364 years | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Eritrea or Myanmar?
- Eritrea, at 67.13 years against 66.8 years in Myanmar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Eritrea and Myanmar?
- 0.33 years, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Myanmar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Eritrea and Myanmar rank globally for life expectancy?
- Eritrea ranks 116th and Myanmar ranks 118th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.