Life expectancy at birth, projections in Myanmar

Myanmar: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 79.05 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
79.05 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.05 years
in 2100
All-time low
67.09 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Life expectancy at birth, projections in Myanmar, 2024–2100

020406080202420622100

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 79.05 years for life expectancy at birth, projections in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Myanmar peaked at 79.05 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 67.09 years, in 2024.

That places Myanmar 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 67.6 years 67.09 years 68.1 years 6
2030s 69.1 years 68.3 years 69.89 years 10
2040s 70.77 years 70.05 years 71.47 years 10
2050s 72.31 years 71.63 years 72.98 years 10
2060s 73.8 years 73.13 years 74.47 years 10
2070s 75.32 years 74.62 years 76 years 10
2080s 76.81 years 76.14 years 77.48 years 10
2090s 78.26 years 77.62 years 78.91 years 10
2100s 79.05 years 79.05 years 79.05 years 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 185 Bolivia 79.62 years compare
  2. 186 Tanzania 79.18 years compare
  3. 187 Botswana 79.13 years compare
  4. 189 East Timor 79.04 years compare
  5. 190 Yemen 78.87 years compare
  6. 191 Palau 78.75 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Myanmar?
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Myanmar was 79.05 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 79.05 years in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 67.09 years in 2024.
How does Myanmar rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
Myanmar ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
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, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.