Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Myanmar

Myanmar: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 66.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
66.89
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
189th
of 229 countries
All-time high
66.89
in 2023
All-time low
35.7
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Myanmar, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Myanmar is 66.89, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Myanmar peaked at 66.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.7, in 1950.

That places Myanmar 189th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 39.8 35.7 43.41 10
1960s 47.04 44.09 50.02 10
1970s 52.3 50.47 54.03 10
1980s 55.67 54.37 56.89 10
1990s 58.6 57.16 60.11 10
2000s 61.01 56.36 63.09 10
2010s 65.07 63.48 66.46 10
2020s 66.39 65.55 66.89 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 186 Tuvalu 67.11 compare
  2. 187 Tanzania, United Republic of 67 compare
  3. 188 Marshall Islands 66.94 compare
  4. 190 Comoros 66.78 compare
  5. 191 Kiribati 66.47 compare
  6. 192 Zambia 66.35 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Myanmar?
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Myanmar was 66.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 66.89 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 35.7 in 1950.
How does Myanmar rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
Myanmar ranks 189th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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