Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Myanmar
Myanmar: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1413 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1413
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.472
in 1950
All-time low
0.1413
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Myanmar stood at 0.1413. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Myanmar peaked at 0.472 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1413, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 55th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.472 | — |
| 1951 | 0.463 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 0.4504 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 0.4405 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 0.4304 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 0.421 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 0.4125 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 0.4031 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 0.3955 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 0.3883 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 0.3814 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.3754 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.3679 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3611 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3531 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3457 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3375 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.33 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.324 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3174 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3121 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.307 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.303 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2993 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2952 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2908 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2867 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2828 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2795 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2751 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2715 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2682 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2644 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2613 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2584 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2556 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2527 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2498 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2472 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2442 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2411 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2382 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2345 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2312 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2276 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2238 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2188 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2146 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2109 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2082 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2052 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2022 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1993 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1967 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1944 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1917 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1886 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1856 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2572 | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1787 | -30.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1751 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1714 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.168 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1647 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1608 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1579 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1549 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1527 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1499 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1477 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1451 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1468 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1433 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1413 | -1.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.1413 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1501, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.1413 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1119, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +38.6% | 0.1856 | 0.2572 |
| 2009 | -30.5% | 0.2572 | 0.1787 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4277 | 0.3883 | 0.472 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3493 | 0.3174 | 0.3814 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2931 | 0.2751 | 0.3121 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2573 | 0.2442 | 0.2715 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2249 | 0.2082 | 0.2411 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0.1787 | 0.2572 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1603 | 0.1477 | 0.1751 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1441 | 0.1413 | 0.1468 | 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 versus gini lifespan inequality in Myanmar?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Myanmar was 0.1413 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.472 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1413 in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Myanmar ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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