Israel vs Myanmar (Burma)
Israel vs Myanmar (Burma): Median age
Median age in 2023: 29.2 years in Israel and 29.5 years in Myanmar (Burma), by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Myanmar (Burma), by 0.4 years, or 1.01 times that in Israel.
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What the numbers say
- Myanmar (Burma) has been higher since 2022, when it overtook Israel.
- In 2023, Israel ranked 133 and Myanmar (Burma) ranked 126 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Israel at 40.6 years and Myanmar (Burma) at 43.8 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Israel | Myanmar (Burma) | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29.2 | 29.5 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 29.1 | 29.3 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 29.1 | 29 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 29 | 28.7 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 28.9 | 28.4 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 28.9 | 28.2 | 29 |
| 2017 | 28.9 | 27.9 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 28.8 | 27.6 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 28.8 | 27.4 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 28.7 | 27.1 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 28.6 | 26.7 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 28.5 | 26.4 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 28.5 | 26.1 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 28.4 | 25.8 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 28.3 | 25.4 | 27 |
| 2008 | 28.2 | 25.1 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 28 | 24.8 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 27.9 | 24.5 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 27.7 | 24.2 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 27.5 | 24 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 27.4 | 23.7 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 27.2 | 23.4 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 27 | 23.2 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 26.8 | 23 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 26.5 | 22.7 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 26.3 | 22.4 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 26.2 | 22.2 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 26 | 22 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 25.7 | 21.7 | 24 |
| 1994 | 25.6 | 21.5 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 25.5 | 21.3 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 25.3 | 21.1 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 25.1 | 20.8 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 24.8 | 20.6 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 24.6 | 20.4 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 24.5 | 20.2 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 24.5 | 20 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 24.5 | 19.8 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 24.4 | 19.7 | 22 |
| 1984 | 24.4 | 19.5 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 24.3 | 19.4 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 24.2 | 19.3 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 24.1 | 19.2 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 24 | 19.1 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 23.8 | 19 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 23.7 | 18.9 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 23.5 | 18.8 | 21 |
| 1976 | 23.3 | 18.8 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 23.2 | 18.7 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 23 | 18.6 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 22.8 | 18.6 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 22.6 | 18.6 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 22.4 | 18.5 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 22.2 | 18.5 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 22.1 | 18.5 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 22.1 | 18.5 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 22.1 | 18.6 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 22.3 | 18.8 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 22.6 | 18.9 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 23.1 | 19.1 | 21 |
| 1963 | 23.5 | 19.3 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 24 | 19.5 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 24.3 | 19.7 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 24.3 | 19.9 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 24.1 | 20.1 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 23.9 | 20.2 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 23.9 | 20.4 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 23.9 | 20.5 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 23.9 | 20.6 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 24 | 20.7 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 24.1 | 20.7 | 22 |
| 1952 | 24.2 | 20.7 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 24.4 | 20.7 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 24.5 | 20.7 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Israel | Myanmar (Burma) | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.229–29.3 | 29.829.8–29.9 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 29.228.5–29.6 | 30.129.9–30.3 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 29.328.1–29.9 | 30.430.1–30.8 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 29.327.6–30.2 | 30.730.2–31.2 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 29.327.1–30.5 | 3130.3–31.7 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 29.426.7–30.8 | 31.330.5–32.1 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 29.526.4–31.2 | 31.630.6–32.5 | 32 |
| 2031 | 29.526.3–31.6 | 31.930.7–33 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 29.626.2–32 | 32.130.9–33.4 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 29.726.1–32.4 | 32.431–33.9 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 29.826.1–32.9 | 32.731.1–34.3 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 29.926.1–33.4 | 3331.3–34.7 | 33 |
| 2036 | 3026.1–33.9 | 33.231.4–35.2 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 30.126.2–34.4 | 33.531.5–35.6 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 30.326.3–34.9 | 33.831.7–36 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 30.426.3–35.4 | 3431.8–36.4 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 30.526.4–36 | 34.331.9–36.9 | 34 |
| 2041 | 30.726.5–36.6 | 34.532–37.3 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 30.826.6–37.3 | 34.732.1–37.7 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 3126.6–37.9 | 3532.2–38 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 31.126.7–38.4 | 35.232.3–38.4 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 31.326.7–38.9 | 35.432.5–38.7 | 35 |
| 2046 | 31.526.7–39.4 | 35.632.6–39.1 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 31.626.7–39.9 | 35.832.7–39.4 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 31.826.7–40.4 | 3632.9–39.7 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 3226.7–40.9 | 36.233–40 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 32.226.7–41.6 | 36.433.2–40.3 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 32.426.8–42.2 | 36.533.3–40.6 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 32.526.9–42.8 | 36.733.5–40.9 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 32.726.9–43.3 | 36.933.6–41.2 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 32.927–43.8 | 37.133.8–41.5 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 3327.1–44.2 | 37.433.9–41.8 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 33.227.2–44.7 | 37.634–42.1 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 33.427.4–45.2 | 37.834.1–42.4 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 33.527.5–45.7 | 3834.2–42.7 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 33.727.6–46 | 38.234.4–43 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 33.827.7–46.3 | 38.434.5–43.3 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 33.927.8–46.7 | 38.634.7–43.6 | 38 |
| 2062 | 34.127.9–47.2 | 38.734.8–43.9 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 34.228–47.8 | 38.935–44.3 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 34.428–48.3 | 39.135.2–44.6 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 34.528–48.8 | 39.335.3–44.9 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 34.628–49.3 | 39.435.4–45.2 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 34.828.1–49.8 | 39.635.5–45.5 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 34.928.1–50.2 | 39.735.7–45.8 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 35.128.2–50.7 | 39.935.8–46.1 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 35.228.2–51.2 | 4035.9–46.4 | 39 |
| 2071 | 35.428.2–51.8 | 40.236–46.7 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 35.528.2–52.4 | 40.336.2–46.9 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 35.728.3–53 | 40.536.3–47.1 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 35.928.3–53.7 | 40.636.4–47.3 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 36.128.4–54.3 | 40.736.5–47.4 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 36.228.5–54.9 | 40.936.6–47.6 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 36.428.7–55.4 | 4136.7–47.7 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 36.628.8–56 | 41.136.8–47.9 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 36.828.9–56.6 | 41.336.9–48 | 40 |
| 2080 | 36.929–57.1 | 41.436.9–48.2 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 37.129.2–57.7 | 41.537–48.3 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 37.329.4–58.2 | 41.637.1–48.4 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 37.529.7–58.7 | 41.737.2–48.5 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 37.729.8–59.4 | 41.937.3–48.6 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 37.930–60 | 4237.4–48.7 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 38.130.1–60.6 | 42.137.4–48.9 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 38.330.3–61.3 | 42.237.5–49 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 38.530.3–62 | 42.437.6–49.1 | 41 |
| 2089 | 38.730.4–62.6 | 42.537.7–49.2 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 38.930.5–63.1 | 42.637.8–49.3 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 39.130.6–63.6 | 42.737.8–49.4 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 39.230.6–64.4 | 42.937.9–49.5 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 39.430.6–65.2 | 4337.9–49.7 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 39.630.7–65.9 | 43.138–49.8 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 39.830.7–66.6 | 43.238.1–49.9 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 4030.7–67.3 | 43.338.2–50.1 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 40.130.7–67.9 | 43.438.3–50.2 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 40.330.7–68.5 | 43.638.4–50.4 | 42 |
| 2099 | 40.530.7–69 | 43.738.4–50.5 | 42 |
| 2100 | 40.630.8–69.3 | 43.838.5–50.7 | 42.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- 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
Israel vs Myanmar (Burma)
Health
- Life expectancyIsrael: 82.4 years in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 66.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIsrael: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024Myanmar (Burma): 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIsrael: 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterIsrael: 99.5% in 2022Myanmar (Burma): 57.4% in 2022
- DepressionIsrael: 3.83% in 2017Myanmar (Burma): 2.3% in 2017
- Suicide rateIsrael: 5.7 per 100,000 people in 2017Myanmar (Burma): 5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIsrael: 9.26 million people in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 54.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthIsrael: 1.42% a year in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 0.69% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIsrael: 2.83 births per woman in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 2.12 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIsrael: 91.6% in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 30.6% in 2025
- People aged 65 and overIsrael: 12.4% in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 7.1% in 2023
- Net migration rateIsrael: 1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Myanmar (Burma): -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIsrael: 7.81% of GDP in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 6.61% of GDP in 2024
- Military spending in US dollarsIsrael: $43.7B in 2025Myanmar (Burma): $4.65B in 2024
- Military spending per personIsrael: $5,108 in 2025Myanmar (Burma): $92 in 2024
- Military share of state spendingIsrael: 17.8% of government spending in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 32% of government spending in 2024
- Armed forces personnelIsrael: 178,000 people in 2020Myanmar (Burma): 463,000 people in 2020
- National powerIsrael: 0.38% of world capability in 2022Myanmar (Burma): 0.53% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIsrael: 4.23% of the labour force in 2020Myanmar (Burma): 1.94% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIsrael: 537 million TIV in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 70 million TIV in 2025