Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Myanmar
Myanmar: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 59.75 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
59.75
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
124th
of 184 countries
All-time high
60.69
in 2020
All-time low
50.52
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 59.75 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in 2021.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Myanmar peaked at 60.69 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.52, in 2008.
Myanmar ranks 124th of 184 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 (HALE) 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% |
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 |
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- 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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0431 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Myanmar?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Myanmar was 59.75 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 60.69 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.52 in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Myanmar ranks 124th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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