Which has higher life expectancy by sex, Myanmar or Pakistan?

Myanmar, at 70.16 years against 70.16 years in Pakistan as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Pakistan?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Myanmar vs Pakistan: Life expectancy by sex

Myanmar

70.16 years

in 2023

Pakistan

70.16 years

in 2023

Myanmar rank

191st

Pakistan rank

192nd

Life expectancy by sex over time

Myanmar
Pakistan

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 70.16 years against 70.16 years in Pakistan, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 191st and Pakistan ranks 192nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 6 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1950s	41.46 years	37.22 years	4.23 years	Myanmar
1960s	48.88 years	46.57 years	2.31 years	Myanmar
1970s	54.4 years	54.23 years	0.1689 years	Myanmar
1980s	58.02 years	59.84 years	1.81 years	Pakistan
1990s	61.42 years	61.28 years	0.1475 years	Myanmar
2000s	63.91 years	64.66 years	0.7452 years	Pakistan
2010s	68.09 years	67.97 years	0.1158 years	Myanmar
2020s	69.66 years	69.21 years	0.4471 years	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy by sex, Myanmar or Pakistan?: Myanmar, at 70.16 years against 70.16 years in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy by sex between Myanmar and Pakistan?: 0 years, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Pakistan?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Pakistan rank globally for life expectancy by sex?: Myanmar ranks 191st and Pakistan ranks 192nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Life expectancy by sex
Unit: years
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.