Healthy life expectancy at birth in Myanmar
Myanmar: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 59.75 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
59.75
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
125th
of 185 countries
All-time high
60.69
in 2020
All-time low
50.52
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Myanmar stood at 59.75.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Myanmar peaked at 60.69 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.52, in 2008.
Myanmar ranks 125th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.42 | — |
| 2001 | 52.78 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 53.18 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 53.61 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 54.03 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 54.54 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 55.03 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 55.59 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.52 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 56.61 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 57.18 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 57.68 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 58.23 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 58.73 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 59.23 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 59.56 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 59.92 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 59.96 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 60.47 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 60.66 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 60.69 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.75 | -1.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 59.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.22, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 59.75 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.44, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.83 | 50.52 | 56.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.16 | 57.18 | 60.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.22 | 59.75 | 60.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Myanmar?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Myanmar was 59.75 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 60.69 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.52 in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Myanmar ranks 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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