Life expectancy at different ages in Myanmar
Myanmar: Life expectancy at different ages was 66.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.89
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.89
in 2023
All-time low
30.8
in 1926
Years of data
75
1926–2023
Life expectancy at different ages in Myanmar, 1926–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 66.89 for life expectancy at different ages in 2023. That is the highest value across all 75 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 different ages in Myanmar peaked at 66.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.8, in 1926.
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 75 years of available data.
Life expectancy at different ages in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 30.8 | — |
| 1950 | 35.7 | +15.9% |
| 1951 | 36.51 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 37.73 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 38.6 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 39.57 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 40.44 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 41.2 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 42.02 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 42.78 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 43.41 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 44.09 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 44.6 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 45.26 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 45.95 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 46.65 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 47.4 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 48.18 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 48.86 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 49.4 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 50.02 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 50.47 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 51.03 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 51.4 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 51.76 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 52.09 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 52.49 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 52.91 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 53.27 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 53.52 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 54.03 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 54.37 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 54.7 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 55.03 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 55.31 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 55.6 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 55.82 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 56.08 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 56.35 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 56.57 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 56.89 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 57.16 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 57.4 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 57.68 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 58.03 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 58.33 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 58.67 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 59.17 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 59.52 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 59.9 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 60.11 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 60.36 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 60.64 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 60.92 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 61.2 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 61.44 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 61.72 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 62.03 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 62.37 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 56.36 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 63.1 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 63.48 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 63.86 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 64.25 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 64.62 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 64.99 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.29 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 65.64 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.91 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 66.23 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.46 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.61 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 65.55 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 66.51 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 66.89 | +0.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 66.89 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 66.89 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 30.8 | 30.8 | 30.8 | 1 |
| 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 | 63.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.07 | 63.48 | 66.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.39 | 65.55 | 66.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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- 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 different ages in Myanmar?
- Life expectancy at different ages in Myanmar was 66.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 66.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8 in 1926.
- How does Myanmar rank for life expectancy at different ages?
- Myanmar ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at different ages 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 different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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