Myanmar vs Rwanda: Life expectancy
Myanmar
66.8 years
in 2020
Rwanda
66.77 years
in 2020
Myanmar rank
118th
Rwanda rank
119th
Life expectancy over time
- Myanmar
- Rwanda
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 66.8 years against 66.77 years in Rwanda, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Rwanda ahead.
Myanmar ranks 118th and Rwanda ranks 119th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 8 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1910s | 27.5 years | 28.84 years | 1.34 years | Rwanda |
| 1920s | 30.8 years | 31.33 years | 0.5309 years | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 31.5 years | 33.66 years | 2.16 years | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 42.42 years | 40.75 years | 1.67 years | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 44.98 years | 42.99 years | 1.99 years | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 49.26 years | 44.58 years | 4.68 years | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 58.01 years | 46.34 years | 11.68 years | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 57.46 years | 44.2 years | 13.26 years | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 60.88 years | 52.22 years | 8.65 years | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 64.45 years | 63.92 years | 0.5267 years | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 66.8 years | 66.77 years | 0.0229 years | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Myanmar or Rwanda?
- Myanmar, at 66.8 years against 66.77 years in Rwanda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Myanmar and Rwanda?
- 0.03 years, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and Rwanda rank globally for life expectancy?
- Myanmar ranks 118th and Rwanda ranks 119th 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.