Life expectancy unwpp in Myanmar
Myanmar: Life expectancy unwpp 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
35.7
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy unwpp in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy unwpp in Myanmar stood at 66.89. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy unwpp in Myanmar peaked at 66.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.7, in 1950.
Myanmar ranks 196th 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.
Life expectancy unwpp in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.7 | — |
| 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 | 47.41 | +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 | 63.09 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 63.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.07 | 63.48 | 66.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.39 | 65.55 | 66.89 | 4 |
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 unwpp in Myanmar?
- Life expectancy unwpp in Myanmar was 66.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 66.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7 in 1950.
- How does Myanmar rank for life expectancy unwpp?
- Myanmar ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy unwpp 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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