Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Myanmar
Myanmar: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 5.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.88
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.9
in 2020
All-time low
4.68
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 5.88 for remaining life expectancy at different ages females in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Myanmar peaked at 5.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.68, in 1950.
Myanmar ranks 220th 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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.68 | — |
| 1951 | 4.69 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 4.74 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 4.77 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 4.81 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 4.85 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 4.88 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 4.94 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 4.98 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 5 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 5.04 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 5.03 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 5.05 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 5.07 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 5.1 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 5.12 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 5.16 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 5.19 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 5.22 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 5.23 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 5.25 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 5.27 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.28 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 5.28 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 5.29 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.31 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.32 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 5.34 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 5.35 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.37 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.38 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 5.4 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.41 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.42 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.42 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.43 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 5.44 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.45 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.45 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.46 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.48 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 5.48 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.5 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.52 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.54 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.56 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.63 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 5.64 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.65 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.63 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.63 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.64 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.65 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.65 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.65 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.66 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.67 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.67 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.35 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 5.69 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 5.71 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.75 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.76 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.77 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.78 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.8 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.81 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.82 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.84 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.85 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.9 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.51 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 5.87 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 5.88 | +0.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 5.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.46, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 5.88 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.15, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.84 | 4.68 | 5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.12 | 5.03 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.31 | 5.25 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.43 | 5.38 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.56 | 5.48 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.63 | 5.35 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 | 5.71 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 | 5.51 | 5.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 217 Solomon Islands 5.95 compare
- 218 South Sudan 5.94 compare
- 219 East Timor 5.9 compare
- 221 Kiribati 5.84 compare
- 222 Haiti 5.81 compare
- 223 Afghanistan 5.81 compare
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 remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Myanmar?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Myanmar was 5.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 in 1950.
- How does Myanmar rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Myanmar ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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