Myanmar vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Life expectancy

Myanmar
66.8 years
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
66.41 years
in 2020
Myanmar rank
118th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
121st

Life expectancy over time

  • Myanmar
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0204060187019452020

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 66.8 years against 66.41 years in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.39 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Myanmar ranks 118th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 121st of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 10 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Tanzania, United Republic of 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 25.9 years 1.6 years Myanmar
1920s 30.8 years 28.1 years 2.7 years Myanmar
1930s 31.5 years 32.25 years 0.7514 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1950s 42.42 years 38.2 years 4.22 years Myanmar
1960s 44.98 years 41.91 years 3.07 years Myanmar
1970s 49.26 years 46.73 years 2.53 years Myanmar
1980s 58.01 years 50.66 years 7.35 years Myanmar
1990s 57.46 years 51.14 years 6.32 years Myanmar
2000s 60.88 years 54.33 years 6.55 years Myanmar
2010s 64.45 years 62.38 years 2.07 years Myanmar
2020s 66.8 years 66.41 years 0.3893 years Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Myanmar or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Myanmar, at 66.8 years against 66.41 years in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Myanmar and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.39 years, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Tanzania, United Republic of?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Myanmar and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for life expectancy?
Myanmar ranks 118th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 121st 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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Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

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.