Life expectancy men women in Myanmar
Myanmar: Life expectancy men women was 70.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.16
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.16
in 2023
All-time low
37.37
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Myanmar stood at 70.16. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Myanmar peaked at 70.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.37, in 1950.
Myanmar ranks 191st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.46 | 37.37 | 45.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.88 | 45.84 | 51.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.4 | 52.53 | 56.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.02 | 56.58 | 59.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.42 | 59.66 | 63.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.91 | 57.59 | 66.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.09 | 66.46 | 69.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.66 | 68.82 | 70.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 604 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 604 (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, female 68.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 446,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 427,527 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 447,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 427,287 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 68.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Myanmar?
- Life expectancy men women in Myanmar was 70.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 70.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.37 in 1950.
- How does Myanmar rank for life expectancy men women?
- Myanmar ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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