Healthy life expectancy at birth in Myanmar

Myanmar: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 59.75 in 2021. β–² 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

02040602000201020212000: 52.42001: 52.82002: 53.22003: 53.62004: 542005: 54.52006: 552007: 55.62008: 50.52009: 56.62010: 57.22011: 57.72012: 58.22013: 58.72014: 59.22015: 59.62016: 59.92017: 602018: 60.52019: 60.72020: 60.72021: 59.8

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 122 Suriname 60.3 compare
  2. 123 Nepal 60.2 compare
  3. 124 Honduras 60.05 compare
  4. 126 East Timor 59.53 compare
  5. 127 Guatemala 59.25 compare
  6. 128 Comoros 59.02 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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