Life expectancy at birth in Myanmar
Myanmar: Life expectancy at birth was 67.85 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
67.85
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
126th
of 184 countries
All-time high
68.87
in 2020
All-time low
56.91
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 67.85 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Myanmar peaked at 68.87 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.91, in 2008.
Myanmar ranks 126th 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 birth 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)
- 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 birth in Myanmar?
- Life expectancy at birth in Myanmar was 67.85 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 68.87 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.91 in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Myanmar ranks 126th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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