Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Myanmar
Myanmar: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 66.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.89
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
189th
of 229 countries
All-time high
66.89
in 2023
All-time low
35.7
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Myanmar is 66.89, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Myanmar peaked at 66.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.7, in 1950.
That places Myanmar 189th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.7 | — |
| 1951 | 36.51 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 37.73 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 38.6 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 39.57 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 40.44 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 41.2 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 42.02 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 42.78 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 43.41 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 44.09 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 44.6 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 45.26 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 45.95 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 46.65 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 47.41 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 48.18 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 48.86 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 49.4 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 50.02 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 50.47 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 51.03 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 51.4 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 51.76 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 52.09 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 52.49 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 52.91 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 53.27 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 53.52 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 54.03 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 54.37 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 54.7 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 55.03 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 55.31 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 55.6 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 55.82 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 56.08 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 56.35 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 56.57 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 56.89 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 57.16 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 57.4 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 57.68 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 58.03 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 58.33 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 58.67 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 59.17 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 59.52 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 59.9 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 60.11 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 60.36 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 60.64 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 60.92 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 61.2 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 61.44 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 61.72 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 62.03 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 62.37 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 56.36 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 63.09 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 63.48 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 63.86 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 64.25 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 64.62 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 64.99 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.29 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 65.64 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.91 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 66.23 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.46 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.61 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 65.55 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 66.51 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 66.89 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.8 | 35.7 | 43.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.04 | 44.09 | 50.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.3 | 50.47 | 54.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.67 | 54.37 | 56.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.6 | 57.16 | 60.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.01 | 56.36 | 63.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.07 | 63.48 | 66.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.39 | 65.55 | 66.89 | 4 |
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More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1236 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Myanmar?
- Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Myanmar was 66.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 66.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7 in 1950.
- How does Myanmar rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Myanmar ranks 189th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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