Life expectation at birth by sex in Myanmar
Myanmar: Life expectation at birth by sex was 70.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.16
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.16
in 2023
All-time low
37.37
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Myanmar stood at 70.16. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Myanmar peaked at 70.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.37, in 1950.
That places Myanmar 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.37 | — |
| 1951 | 38.14 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 39.32 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 40.22 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 41.18 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 42.06 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 42.82 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 43.78 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 44.5 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 45.18 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 45.84 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 46.35 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 47.08 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 47.71 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 48.49 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 49.19 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 50.01 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 50.76 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 51.35 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 51.99 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 52.53 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 53.04 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 53.43 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 53.79 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 54.17 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 54.62 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 55.04 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 55.42 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 55.76 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 56.21 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 56.58 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 56.92 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 57.31 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 57.63 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 57.92 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 58.2 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 58.49 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 58.79 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 59.04 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 59.34 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 59.66 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 59.95 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 60.35 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 60.7 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 61.09 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 61.51 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 62.15 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 62.61 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 63 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 63.21 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 63.51 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 63.8 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 64.09 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 64.32 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 64.53 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 64.78 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 65.08 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 65.36 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 57.59 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 66.07 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 66.46 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 66.89 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 67.25 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 67.59 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 68.03 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.35 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 68.67 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.92 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.22 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.48 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.7 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 68.82 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 69.94 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 70.16 | +0.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 70.16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 70.16 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.46 | 37.37 | 45.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.88 | 45.84 | 51.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.4 | 52.53 | 56.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.02 | 56.58 | 59.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.42 | 59.66 | 63.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.91 | 57.59 | 66.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.09 | 66.46 | 69.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.66 | 68.82 | 70.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More population data for Myanmar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8844 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4448 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 59,929 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5289 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.506 (2100)
- Population density 76.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.45 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Myanmar?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Myanmar was 70.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 70.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.37 in 1950.
- How does Myanmar rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Myanmar ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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