Mens life expectancy at birth in Myanmar
Myanmar: Mens life expectancy at birth was 63.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.79
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.79
in 2023
All-time low
34.11
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in Myanmar stood at 63.79. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Myanmar peaked at 63.79 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.11, in 1950.
Myanmar ranks 199th 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.11 | — |
| 1951 | 34.95 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 36.2 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 37.05 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 38.03 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 38.89 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 39.64 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 40.34 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 41.13 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 41.73 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 42.41 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 42.94 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 43.54 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 44.27 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 44.9 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 45.7 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 46.44 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 47.05 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 47.55 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 48.15 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 48.52 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 49.11 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 49.47 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 49.84 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 50.11 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 50.47 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 50.89 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 51.22 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 51.41 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 51.95 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 52.29 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 52.6 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 52.88 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 53.11 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 53.4 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 53.56 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 53.81 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 54.05 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 54.24 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 54.57 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 54.8 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 54.99 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 55.17 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 55.53 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 55.73 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 56.01 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 56.38 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 56.64 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 57 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 57.21 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 57.41 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 57.69 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 57.96 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 58.26 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 58.54 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 58.84 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 59.15 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 59.53 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 55.12 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 60.28 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 60.66 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 60.98 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 61.4 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 61.78 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 62.11 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.38 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 62.75 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 63.04 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 63.38 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 63.57 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.68 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 62.48 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 63.28 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 63.79 | +0.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 63.79 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 63.79 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.21 | 34.11 | 41.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.29 | 42.41 | 48.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.3 | 48.52 | 51.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.45 | 52.29 | 54.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.95 | 54.8 | 57.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.28 | 55.12 | 60.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2 | 60.66 | 63.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.31 | 62.48 | 63.79 | 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 mens life expectancy at birth in Myanmar?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Myanmar was 63.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 63.79 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.11 in 1950.
- How does Myanmar rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Myanmar ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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