Cambodia vs Myanmar (Burma)
Cambodia vs Myanmar (Burma): Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 70.7 years in Cambodia and 66.9 years in Myanmar (Burma), by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Cambodia, by 3.8 years, or 1.06 times that in Myanmar (Burma).
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What the numbers say
- Cambodia has been higher since 2002, when it overtook Myanmar (Burma).
- In 2023, Cambodia ranked 158 and Myanmar (Burma) ranked 189 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Cambodia at 81.1 years and Myanmar (Burma) at 79.1 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Cambodia | Myanmar (Burma) | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 70.7 | 66.9 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 70.5 | 66.5 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 69.3 | 65.6 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 70.1 | 66.6 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 70.1 | 66.5 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 70 | 66.2 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 69.8 | 65.9 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 69.6 | 65.6 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 69.4 | 65.3 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 69.1 | 65 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 68.8 | 64.6 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 68.4 | 64.3 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 67.9 | 63.9 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 67.3 | 63.5 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 66.8 | 63.1 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 66.2 | 56.4 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 65.6 | 62.4 | 69 |
| 2006 | 64.9 | 62 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 64.1 | 61.7 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 63.3 | 61.4 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 62.4 | 61.2 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 61.4 | 60.9 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 60.5 | 60.6 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 59.5 | 60.4 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 58.6 | 60.1 | 66 |
| 1998 | 57.9 | 59.9 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 57.3 | 59.5 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 56.8 | 59.2 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 56.6 | 58.7 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 56.2 | 58.3 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 56 | 58 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 55.8 | 57.7 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 55.6 | 57.4 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 55.2 | 57.2 | 64 |
| 1989 | 54.8 | 56.9 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 54.4 | 56.6 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 53.7 | 56.4 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 51.6 | 56.1 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 50.8 | 55.8 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 50.1 | 55.6 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 49.4 | 55.3 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 48.8 | 55 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 48 | 54.7 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 47.5 | 54.4 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 41.1 | 54 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 11.6 | 53.5 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 11.3 | 53.3 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 11.6 | 52.9 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 12.8 | 52.5 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 39.3 | 52.1 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 39.1 | 51.8 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 38.9 | 51.4 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 38.7 | 51 | 56 |
| 1970 | 38.6 | 50.5 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 45.9 | 50 | 56 |
| 1968 | 45.6 | 49.4 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 45.2 | 48.9 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 45 | 48.2 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 44.5 | 47.4 | 54 |
| 1964 | 44 | 46.7 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 43.6 | 46 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 43.1 | 45.3 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 42.6 | 44.6 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 42.1 | 44.1 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 41.7 | 43.4 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 41.2 | 42.8 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 40.9 | 42 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 40.5 | 41.2 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 40.3 | 40.4 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 39.9 | 39.6 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 39.6 | 38.6 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 39.3 | 37.7 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 39 | 36.5 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 38.9 | 35.7 | 46.4 |
| 1945 | 35 | – | – |
| 1926 | – | 30.8 | – |
- 12.3Estimates, Our World in Data
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Cambodia | Myanmar (Burma) | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 70.869.5–72.1 | 67.165.7–68.5 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 7169.2–72.9 | 67.365.3–69.2 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 71.169–73.3 | 67.565.1–69.9 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 71.368.7–73.9 | 67.764.9–70.4 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 71.568.5–74.4 | 67.964.8–70.9 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 71.668.4–74.8 | 68.164.7–71.4 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 71.868.3–75.2 | 68.364.7–71.8 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 71.968.2–75.6 | 68.564.6–72.2 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 7268–75.9 | 68.764.7–72.7 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 72.268–76.2 | 68.964.6–73 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 72.367.7–76.6 | 6964.6–73.3 | 75 |
| 2035 | 72.567.9–77 | 69.264.6–73.7 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 72.667.6–77.4 | 69.464.6–74.1 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 72.867.5–77.5 | 69.564.7–74.5 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 72.967.6–77.9 | 69.764.6–74.9 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 7367.5–78.1 | 69.964.6–75.2 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 73.267.3–78.4 | 70.164.6–75.4 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 73.367.4–78.5 | 70.264.6–75.7 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 73.467.6–79.1 | 70.464.6–76.2 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 73.667.3–79.2 | 70.564.6–76.3 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 73.767.2–79.3 | 70.764.6–76.8 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 73.967.2–79.6 | 70.864.6–77.2 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 7467.2–79.8 | 7164.7–77.4 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 74.167.3–80.4 | 71.264.8–77.5 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 74.367.4–80.5 | 71.364.9–77.9 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 74.467.2–80.7 | 71.564.8–78.2 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 74.567.3–81.1 | 71.664.7–78.5 | 77 |
| 2051 | 74.767.1–81.4 | 71.865–78.8 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 74.867.1–81.5 | 71.964.9–79.1 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 74.967.1–81.7 | 72.165.1–79.6 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 7567.1–82 | 72.264.9–79.7 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 75.266.9–82.3 | 72.464.9–80.1 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 75.366.9–82.5 | 72.564.8–80.2 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 75.567–82.6 | 72.764.9–80.7 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 75.667.3–82.9 | 72.864.9–80.8 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 75.767.2–83 | 7365.1–81.1 | 78 |
| 2060 | 75.967–83.4 | 73.165.3–81.5 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 7667.1–83.6 | 73.365.2–81.8 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 76.167.1–83.8 | 73.465.2–82 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 76.367.1–84 | 73.665.3–82.1 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 76.467.1–84.2 | 73.765.4–82.3 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 76.567.1–84.3 | 73.965.5–82.5 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 76.766.9–84.4 | 7465.4–82.6 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 76.866.9–84.4 | 74.265.6–82.9 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 76.967.2–84.9 | 74.365.5–83.2 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 77.167–84.9 | 74.565.5–83.5 | 79 |
| 2070 | 77.267.1–85 | 74.665.5–83.7 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 77.467.1–85.3 | 74.865.7–83.7 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 77.566.9–85.4 | 74.965.6–83.9 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 77.667.2–85.5 | 75.165.9–84.1 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 77.867.2–85.5 | 75.265.8–84.3 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 77.967.3–85.8 | 75.466.1–84.5 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 7867.5–85.8 | 75.666–84.7 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 78.267.5–86.1 | 75.766.1–84.8 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 78.367.6–86.1 | 75.966–85.2 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 78.467.6–86.2 | 7666–85.3 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 78.567.5–86.4 | 76.166–85.4 | 80 |
| 2081 | 78.767.5–86.5 | 76.366–85.4 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 78.867.3–86.7 | 76.465.9–85.6 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 78.967.5–86.8 | 76.665.9–85.6 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 79.167.4–86.9 | 76.765.8–85.8 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 79.267.5–87 | 76.966.1–86 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 79.367.3–87.2 | 7766.1–86.3 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 79.567.4–87.4 | 77.266–86.4 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 79.667.8–87.6 | 77.366.2–86.5 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 79.767.6–87.9 | 77.566.2–86.8 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 79.967.9–87.9 | 77.666.1–86.9 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 8067.8–87.9 | 77.866.5–86.9 | 81 |
| 2092 | 80.167.8–88 | 77.966.4–87.1 | 81 |
| 2093 | 80.267.7–88.2 | 7866.3–87.3 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 80.467.5–88.3 | 78.266.7–87.6 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 80.567.2–88.5 | 78.366.5–87.6 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 80.667.5–88.6 | 78.566.7–87.8 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 80.867.5–88.7 | 78.666.9–87.9 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 80.967.7–88.7 | 78.866.8–87.9 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 8167.8–88.8 | 78.966.6–88.1 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 81.167.8–89 | 79.166.7–88.4 | 81.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How long a newborn would live on average if the year’s death rates held all its life.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: Our World in Data, long-run life expectancy.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Cambodia vs Myanmar (Burma)
Health
- Child mortalityCambodia: 1.8 per 100 live births in 2024Myanmar (Burma): 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCambodia: 19.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterCambodia: 29.1% in 2022Myanmar (Burma): 57.4% in 2022
- DepressionCambodia: 3.1% in 2017Myanmar (Burma): 2.3% in 2017
- Suicide rateCambodia: 4.5 per 100,000 people in 2017Myanmar (Burma): 5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCambodia: 17.4 million people in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 54.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthCambodia: 1.25% a year in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 0.69% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCambodia: 2.58 births per woman in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 2.12 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCambodia: 41.1% in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 30.6% in 2025
- Median ageCambodia: 25.8 years in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 29.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCambodia: 6% in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 7.1% in 2023
- Net migration rateCambodia: -1.8 per 1,000 people in 2023Myanmar (Burma): -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personCambodia: $2,273 in 2025Myanmar (Burma): $1,128 in 2025
- GDP growthCambodia: 5.3% a year in 2025Myanmar (Burma): -12% a year in 2021
- InflationCambodia: 2.5% a year in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 27.6% a year in 2023
- Government debtCambodia: 25.5% of GDP in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 37.6% of GDP in 2019
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCambodia: 1.45% of GDP in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 6.61% of GDP in 2024
- Military spending in US dollarsCambodia: $716M in 2025Myanmar (Burma): $4.65B in 2024
- Military spending per personCambodia: $42 in 2025Myanmar (Burma): $92 in 2024
- Military share of state spendingCambodia: 8.2% of government spending in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 32% of government spending in 2024
- Armed forces personnelCambodia: 191,000 people in 2020Myanmar (Burma): 463,000 people in 2020
- National powerCambodia: 0.16% of world capability in 2022Myanmar (Burma): 0.53% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCambodia: 2.02% of the labour force in 2020Myanmar (Burma): 1.94% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCambodia: 56 million TIV in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 70 million TIV in 2025