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Life expectancy, source comparison in Myanmar

Myanmar: Life expectancy, source comparison was 66.89 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
66.89 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.89 years
in 2023
All-time low
35.7 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy, source comparison in Myanmar, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy, source comparison in Myanmar stood at 66.89 years. 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, source comparison in Myanmar peaked at 66.89 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.7 years, in 1950.

That places Myanmar 196th out of 236 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.

Life expectancy, source comparison in Myanmar, year by year

Year years Change
1950 35.7 years —
1951 36.51 years +2.3%
1952 37.73 years +3.3%
1953 38.6 years +2.3%
1954 39.57 years +2.5%
1955 40.44 years +2.2%
1956 41.2 years +1.9%
1957 42.02 years +2.0%
1958 42.78 years +1.8%
1959 43.41 years +1.5%
1960 44.09 years +1.5%
1961 44.6 years +1.2%
1962 45.26 years +1.5%
1963 45.95 years +1.5%
1964 46.65 years +1.5%
1965 47.41 years +1.6%
1966 48.18 years +1.6%
1967 48.86 years +1.4%
1968 49.4 years +1.1%
1969 50.02 years +1.3%
1970 50.47 years +0.9%
1971 51.03 years +1.1%
1972 51.4 years +0.7%
1973 51.76 years +0.7%
1974 52.09 years +0.6%
1975 52.49 years +0.8%
1976 52.91 years +0.8%
1977 53.27 years +0.7%
1978 53.52 years +0.5%
1979 54.03 years +0.9%
1980 54.37 years +0.6%
1981 54.7 years +0.6%
1982 55.03 years +0.6%
1983 55.31 years +0.5%
1984 55.6 years +0.5%
1985 55.82 years +0.4%
1986 56.08 years +0.5%
1987 56.35 years +0.5%
1988 56.57 years +0.4%
1989 56.89 years +0.6%
1990 57.16 years +0.5%
1991 57.4 years +0.4%
1992 57.68 years +0.5%
1993 58.03 years +0.6%
1994 58.33 years +0.5%
1995 58.67 years +0.6%
1996 59.17 years +0.8%
1997 59.52 years +0.6%
1998 59.9 years +0.6%
1999 60.11 years +0.4%
2000 60.36 years +0.4%
2001 60.64 years +0.5%
2002 60.92 years +0.5%
2003 61.2 years +0.4%
2004 61.44 years +0.4%
2005 61.72 years +0.5%
2006 62.03 years +0.5%
2007 62.37 years +0.5%
2008 56.36 years -9.6%
2009 63.09 years +11.9%
2010 63.48 years +0.6%
2011 63.86 years +0.6%
2012 64.25 years +0.6%
2013 64.62 years +0.6%
2014 64.99 years +0.6%
2015 65.29 years +0.5%
2016 65.64 years +0.5%
2017 65.91 years +0.4%
2018 66.23 years +0.5%
2019 66.46 years +0.3%
2020 66.61 years +0.2%
2021 65.55 years -1.6%
2022 66.51 years +1.5%
2023 66.89 years +0.6%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 66.89 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65 years, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 66.89 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 193 Tuvalu 67.11 years compare
  2. 194 Tanzania 67 years compare
  3. 195 Marshall Islands 66.94 years compare
  4. 197 Comoros 66.78 years compare
  5. 198 Kiribati 66.47 years compare
  6. 199 Zambia 66.35 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy, source comparison in Myanmar?
Life expectancy, source comparison in Myanmar was 66.89 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 66.89 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 35.7 years in 1950.
How does Myanmar rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
Myanmar ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy, source comparison 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy, source comparison
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Period life expectancy at birth.