Life expectancy at age 60 in Myanmar
Myanmar: Life expectancy at age 60 was 17.09 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17.09
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
124th
of 184 countries
All-time high
17.92
in 2019
All-time low
14.8
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 60 in Myanmar is 17.09, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Myanmar peaked at 17.92 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.8, in 2000.
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.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.8 | — |
| 2001 | 14.92 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 15.05 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 15.2 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 15.34 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 15.56 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 15.75 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 15.99 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 14.99 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 16.42 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 16.64 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 16.85 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 17.08 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 17.26 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.45 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.56 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.68 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.77 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.86 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.92 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 17.59 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 17.09 | -2.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 17.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.77, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 17.09 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.82, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4 | 14.8 | 16.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.41 | 16.64 | 17.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.34 | 17.09 | 17.59 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Myanmar?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Myanmar was 17.09 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.92 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Myanmar ranks 124th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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