Myanmar (Burma) vs South Korea
Myanmar (Burma) vs South Korea: Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 66.9 years in Myanmar (Burma) and 84.3 years in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Korea, by 17.4 years, or 1.26 times that in Myanmar (Burma).
years · UN
What the numbers say
- South Korea has been higher since 1953, when it overtook Myanmar (Burma).
- In 2023, Myanmar (Burma) ranked 189 and South Korea ranked 5 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Myanmar (Burma) at 79.1 years and South Korea at 93.1 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | South Korea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 66.9 | 84.3 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 66.5 | 82.7 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 65.6 | 83.9 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 66.6 | 83.7 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 66.5 | 83.7 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 66.2 | 83.3 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 65.9 | 83.3 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 65.6 | 82.9 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 65.3 | 82.5 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 65 | 82.4 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 64.6 | 81.8 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 64.3 | 81.3 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 63.9 | 81.2 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 63.5 | 80.7 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 63.1 | 80.6 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 56.4 | 80 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 62.4 | 79.4 | 69 |
| 2006 | 62 | 79 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 61.7 | 78.5 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 61.4 | 78 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 61.2 | 77.5 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 60.9 | 77.2 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 60.6 | 76.9 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 60.4 | 76.2 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 60.1 | 75.6 | 66 |
| 1998 | 59.9 | 75 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 59.5 | 74.5 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 59.2 | 74 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 58.7 | 73.4 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 58.3 | 72.9 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 58 | 72.8 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 57.7 | 72.2 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 57.4 | 71.4 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 57.2 | 71 | 64 |
| 1989 | 56.9 | 70.7 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 56.6 | 70.2 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 56.4 | 69.3 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 56.1 | 69 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 55.8 | 68.4 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 55.6 | 68.1 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 55.3 | 66.7 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 55 | 67.1 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 54.7 | 67.1 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 54.4 | 64.9 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 54 | 66.1 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 53.5 | 65 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 53.3 | 64.6 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 52.9 | 65 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 52.5 | 64.7 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 52.1 | 64.2 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 51.8 | 63.8 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 51.4 | 63.2 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 51 | 62.7 | 56 |
| 1970 | 50.5 | 62.2 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 50 | 61.4 | 56 |
| 1968 | 49.4 | 60.9 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 48.9 | 60.9 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 48.2 | 55.4 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 47.4 | 55.8 | 54 |
| 1964 | 46.7 | 55.3 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 46 | 55 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 45.3 | 55 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 44.6 | 54.4 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 44.1 | 53.8 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 43.4 | 52.9 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 42.8 | 51.8 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 42 | 51.6 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 41.2 | 50.2 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 40.4 | 48.4 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 39.6 | 46.1 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 38.6 | 40.5 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 37.7 | 36.6 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 36.5 | 26.6 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 35.7 | 22.2 | 46.4 |
| 1942 | – | 44.9 | – |
| 1938 | – | 42.6 | – |
| 1933 | – | 37.4 | – |
| 1928 | – | 33.6 | – |
| 1926 | 30.8 | – | – |
| 1923 | – | 29.5 | – |
| 1918 | – | 27 | – |
| 1913 | – | 25 | – |
| 1908 | – | 23.5 | – |
- 12.3Estimates, Our World in Data
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | South Korea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67.165.7–68.5 | 84.483.5–85.3 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 67.365.3–69.2 | 84.583.2–85.9 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 67.565.1–69.9 | 84.683.1–86.2 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 67.764.9–70.4 | 84.783–86.6 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 67.964.8–70.9 | 84.982.9–86.9 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 68.164.7–71.4 | 8582.8–87.2 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 68.364.7–71.8 | 85.182.8–87.5 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 68.564.6–72.2 | 85.282.8–87.8 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 68.764.7–72.7 | 85.382.8–88.1 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 68.964.6–73 | 85.482.7–88.4 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 6964.6–73.3 | 85.582.8–88.6 | 75 |
| 2035 | 69.264.6–73.7 | 85.682.8–88.9 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 69.464.6–74.1 | 85.782.7–88.9 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 69.564.7–74.5 | 85.882.8–89.2 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 69.764.6–74.9 | 8682.8–89.5 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 69.964.6–75.2 | 86.182.8–89.7 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 70.164.6–75.4 | 86.282.8–90 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 70.264.6–75.7 | 86.382.8–90.2 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 70.464.6–76.2 | 86.482.8–90.3 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 70.564.6–76.3 | 86.582.9–90.5 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 70.764.6–76.8 | 86.682.9–90.8 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 70.864.6–77.2 | 86.882.8–90.8 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 7164.7–77.4 | 86.983–91 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 71.264.8–77.5 | 8782.9–91.3 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 71.364.9–77.9 | 87.182.9–91.5 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 71.564.8–78.2 | 87.282.8–91.9 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 71.664.7–78.5 | 87.382.8–91.9 | 77 |
| 2051 | 71.865–78.8 | 87.582.9–92.1 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 71.964.9–79.1 | 87.682.9–92.3 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 72.165.1–79.6 | 87.783–92.5 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 72.264.9–79.7 | 87.882.9–92.5 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 72.464.9–80.1 | 87.983–92.9 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 72.564.8–80.2 | 8883.1–93.1 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 72.764.9–80.7 | 88.183.1–93.2 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 72.864.9–80.8 | 88.383.3–93.7 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 7365.1–81.1 | 88.483.3–93.7 | 78 |
| 2060 | 73.165.3–81.5 | 88.583.3–93.9 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 73.365.2–81.8 | 88.683.3–94.1 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 73.465.2–82 | 88.783.2–94.3 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 73.665.3–82.1 | 88.883.4–94.3 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 73.765.4–82.3 | 88.983.5–94.7 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 73.965.5–82.5 | 8983.5–94.8 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 7465.4–82.6 | 89.283.7–95.2 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 74.265.6–82.9 | 89.383.7–95.4 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 74.365.5–83.2 | 89.483.9–95.4 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 74.565.5–83.5 | 89.583.8–95.7 | 79 |
| 2070 | 74.665.5–83.7 | 89.683.8–95.9 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 74.865.7–83.7 | 89.783.8–96 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 74.965.6–83.9 | 89.883.9–96.4 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 75.165.9–84.1 | 9084–96.5 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 75.265.8–84.3 | 90.183.8–96.7 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 75.466.1–84.5 | 90.283.7–96.9 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 75.666–84.7 | 90.383.9–97.2 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 75.766.1–84.8 | 90.483.9–97.2 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 75.966–85.2 | 90.583.8–97.3 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 7666–85.3 | 90.683.8–97.5 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 76.166–85.4 | 90.783.9–97.7 | 80 |
| 2081 | 76.366–85.4 | 90.984–97.9 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 76.465.9–85.6 | 9183.8–98.1 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 76.665.9–85.6 | 91.184–98.3 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 76.765.8–85.8 | 91.284–98.5 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 76.966.1–86 | 91.384–98.6 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 7766.1–86.3 | 91.484.2–98.7 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 77.266–86.4 | 91.684.4–98.9 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 77.366.2–86.5 | 91.784.3–99 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 77.566.2–86.8 | 91.884.4–99.4 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 77.666.1–86.9 | 91.984.4–99.5 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 77.866.5–86.9 | 92.184.5–99.8 | 81 |
| 2092 | 77.966.4–87.1 | 92.284.8–99.8 | 81 |
| 2093 | 7866.3–87.3 | 92.384.9–100.1 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 78.266.7–87.6 | 92.484.9–100.4 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 78.366.5–87.6 | 92.584.9–100.8 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 78.566.7–87.8 | 92.785.1–100.9 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 78.666.9–87.9 | 92.885.2–101.1 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 78.866.8–87.9 | 92.985.3–101.4 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 78.966.6–88.1 | 9385.3–101.5 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 79.166.7–88.4 | 93.185.4–101.6 | 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
Myanmar (Burma) vs South Korea
Health
- Child mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024South Korea: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Korea: 2.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterMyanmar (Burma): 57.4% in 2022South Korea: 99.3% in 2022
- DepressionMyanmar (Burma): 2.3% in 2017South Korea: 3.17% in 2017
- Suicide rateMyanmar (Burma): 5 per 100,000 people in 2017South Korea: 20.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMyanmar (Burma): 54.1 million people in 2023South Korea: 51.8 million people in 2023
- Population growthMyanmar (Burma): 0.69% a year in 2023South Korea: -0.04% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMyanmar (Burma): 2.12 births per woman in 2023South Korea: 0.72 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMyanmar (Burma): 30.6% in 2025South Korea: 81.2% in 2025
- Median ageMyanmar (Burma): 29.5 years in 2023South Korea: 44.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMyanmar (Burma): 7.1% in 2023South Korea: 18.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateMyanmar (Burma): -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023South Korea: 1.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personMyanmar (Burma): $1,128 in 2025South Korea: $37,470 in 2025
- GDP growthMyanmar (Burma): -12% a year in 2021South Korea: 1.1% a year in 2025
- InflationMyanmar (Burma): 27.6% a year in 2023South Korea: 2.1% a year in 2025
- Government debtMyanmar (Burma): 37.6% of GDP in 2019South Korea: 49.6% of GDP in 2024
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMyanmar (Burma): 6.61% of GDP in 2024South Korea: 2.6% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMyanmar (Burma): $4.65B in 2024South Korea: $48.9B in 2025
- Military spending per personMyanmar (Burma): $92 in 2024South Korea: $924 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMyanmar (Burma): 32% of government spending in 2024South Korea: 10.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMyanmar (Burma): 463,000 people in 2020South Korea: 569,000 people in 2020
- National powerMyanmar (Burma): 0.53% of world capability in 2022South Korea: 2% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMyanmar (Burma): 1.94% of the labour force in 2020South Korea: 2.01% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMyanmar (Burma): 70 million TIV in 2025South Korea: 222 million TIV in 2025