Life expectancy at birth who gho in Myanmar
Myanmar: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 67.85 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth who gho in Myanmar is 67.85, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Myanmar peaked at 68.87 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.91, in 2008.
That places Myanmar 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.38 | — |
| 2001 | 59.78 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 60.2 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 60.64 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 61.07 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 61.62 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 62.16 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 62.78 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 56.91 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 63.99 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 64.64 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 65.23 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 65.87 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 66.45 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 67.04 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 67.43 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.86 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 67.95 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 68.56 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 68.81 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 68.87 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 67.85 | -1.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 67.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.81, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 67.85 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.19, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.85 | 56.91 | 63.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.98 | 64.64 | 68.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.36 | 67.85 | 68.87 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Myanmar?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Myanmar was 67.85 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 68.87 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.91 in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Myanmar ranks 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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