Myanmar (Burma) vs United States
Myanmar (Burma) vs United States: Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 66.9 years in Myanmar (Burma) and 79.3 years in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 12.4 years, or 1.19 times that in Myanmar (Burma).
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What the numbers say
- United States has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Myanmar (Burma) ranked 189 and United States ranked 59 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Myanmar (Burma) at 79.1 years and United States at 89.2 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 66.9 | 79.3 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 66.5 | 78 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 65.6 | 76.4 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 66.6 | 77 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 66.5 | 78.9 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 66.2 | 78.8 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 65.9 | 78.7 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 65.6 | 78.7 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 65.3 | 78.7 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 65 | 78.9 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 64.6 | 78.8 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 64.3 | 78.8 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 63.9 | 78.7 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 63.5 | 78.7 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 63.1 | 78.5 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 56.4 | 78.1 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 62.4 | 78.1 | 69 |
| 2006 | 62 | 77.8 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 61.7 | 77.5 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 61.4 | 77.5 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 61.2 | 77.1 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 60.9 | 77 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 60.6 | 76.9 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 60.4 | 76.8 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 60.1 | 76.7 | 66 |
| 1998 | 59.9 | 76.7 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 59.5 | 76.5 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 59.2 | 76.2 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 58.7 | 75.9 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 58.3 | 75.7 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 58 | 75.6 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 57.7 | 75.8 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 57.4 | 75.5 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 57.2 | 75.4 | 64 |
| 1989 | 56.9 | 75.1 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 56.6 | 74.8 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 56.4 | 74.9 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 56.1 | 74.7 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 55.8 | 74.7 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 55.6 | 74.7 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 55.3 | 74.6 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 55 | 74.5 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 54.7 | 74.1 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 54.4 | 73.7 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 54 | 73.8 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 53.5 | 73.4 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 53.3 | 73.2 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 52.9 | 72.8 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 52.5 | 72.5 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 52.1 | 72 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 51.8 | 71.4 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 51.4 | 71.2 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 51 | 71.1 | 56 |
| 1970 | 50.5 | 70.7 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 50 | 70.5 | 56 |
| 1968 | 49.4 | 70.2 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 48.9 | 70.5 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 48.2 | 70.2 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 47.4 | 70.3 | 54 |
| 1964 | 46.7 | 70.2 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 46 | 69.9 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 45.3 | 70.1 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 44.6 | 70.3 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 44.1 | 69.8 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 43.4 | 69.9 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 42.8 | 69.7 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 42 | 69.4 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 41.2 | 69.6 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 40.4 | 69.6 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 39.6 | 69.5 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 38.6 | 68.7 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 37.7 | 68.4 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 36.5 | 68.2 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 35.7 | 68.1 | 46.4 |
| 1949 | – | 67.6 | – |
| 1948 | – | 67.2 | – |
| 1947 | – | 66.8 | – |
| 1946 | – | 66.1 | – |
| 1945 | – | 65.6 | – |
| 1944 | – | 65.1 | – |
| 1943 | – | 64.4 | – |
| 1942 | – | 64.5 | – |
| 1941 | – | 63.8 | – |
| 1940 | – | 63.2 | – |
| 1939 | – | 63.1 | – |
| 1938 | – | 62.4 | – |
| 1937 | – | 61 | – |
| 1936 | – | 60.4 | – |
| 1935 | – | 60.9 | – |
| 1934 | – | 60.2 | – |
| 1933 | – | 60.9 | – |
| 1932 | – | 61 | – |
| 1931 | – | 60.3 | – |
| 1930 | – | 59.6 | – |
| 1929 | – | 58.5 | – |
| 1928 | – | 58.3 | – |
| 1927 | – | 59.4 | – |
| 1926 | 30.8 | 57.9 | – |
| 1925 | – | 58.5 | – |
| 1924 | – | 58.5 | – |
| 1923 | – | 57.5 | – |
| 1922 | – | 58.1 | – |
| 1921 | – | 58.2 | – |
| 1920 | – | 55.4 | – |
| 1919 | – | 55.3 | – |
| 1918 | – | 47.2 | – |
| 1917 | – | 54 | – |
| 1916 | – | 54.2 | – |
| 1915 | – | 55.1 | – |
| 1914 | – | 54.6 | – |
| 1913 | – | 53.5 | – |
| 1912 | – | 54.1 | – |
| 1911 | – | 53.4 | – |
| 1910 | – | 51.8 | – |
| 1909 | – | 52.8 | – |
| 1908 | – | 51.9 | – |
| 1907 | – | 50.2 | – |
| 1906 | – | 50.1 | – |
| 1905 | – | 50.3 | – |
| 1904 | – | 49.6 | – |
| 1903 | – | 50.6 | – |
| 1902 | – | 50.5 | – |
| 1901 | – | 49.3 | – |
| 1890 | – | 45.2 | – |
| 1880 | – | 39.4 | – |
- 12.3Estimates, Our World in Data
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67.165.7–68.5 | 79.578.5–80.5 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 67.365.3–69.2 | 79.678.2–80.9 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 67.565.1–69.9 | 79.878.1–81.4 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 67.764.9–70.4 | 79.978–81.7 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 67.964.8–70.9 | 80.177.8–82.1 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 68.164.7–71.4 | 80.277.7–82.4 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 68.364.7–71.8 | 80.477.7–82.8 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 68.564.6–72.2 | 80.577.7–83.1 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 68.764.7–72.7 | 80.777.6–83.4 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 68.964.6–73 | 80.877.5–83.7 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 6964.6–73.3 | 8177.5–84 | 75 |
| 2035 | 69.264.6–73.7 | 81.177.5–84.3 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 69.464.6–74.1 | 81.377.5–84.6 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 69.564.7–74.5 | 81.477.4–84.8 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 69.764.6–74.9 | 81.677.4–85 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 69.964.6–75.2 | 81.777.5–85.3 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 70.164.6–75.4 | 81.877.5–85.4 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 70.264.6–75.7 | 8277.5–85.7 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 70.464.6–76.2 | 82.177.5–85.9 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 70.564.6–76.3 | 82.377.6–86.1 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 70.764.6–76.8 | 82.477.5–86.4 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 70.864.6–77.2 | 82.577.8–86.6 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 7164.7–77.4 | 82.777.7–86.8 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 71.264.8–77.5 | 82.877.7–87 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 71.364.9–77.9 | 8377.9–87.2 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 71.564.8–78.2 | 83.177.8–87.2 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 71.664.7–78.5 | 83.277.9–87.5 | 77 |
| 2051 | 71.865–78.8 | 83.478.1–87.8 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 71.964.9–79.1 | 83.578–88.1 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 72.165.1–79.6 | 83.778–88.3 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 72.264.9–79.7 | 83.878.1–88.6 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 72.464.9–80.1 | 83.978.4–88.7 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 72.564.8–80.2 | 84.178.2–88.9 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 72.764.9–80.7 | 84.278.4–89.4 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 72.864.9–80.8 | 84.378.6–89.5 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 7365.1–81.1 | 84.478.5–89.7 | 78 |
| 2060 | 73.165.3–81.5 | 84.678.7–90 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 73.365.2–81.8 | 84.778.6–90.1 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 73.465.2–82 | 84.878.7–90.4 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 73.665.3–82.1 | 8578.8–90.5 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 73.765.4–82.3 | 85.178.9–90.7 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 73.965.5–82.5 | 85.278.8–90.7 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 7465.4–82.6 | 85.379.1–90.8 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 74.265.6–82.9 | 85.579.4–90.8 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 74.365.5–83.2 | 85.679.3–91 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 74.565.5–83.5 | 85.779.3–91.4 | 79 |
| 2070 | 74.665.5–83.7 | 85.879.6–91.8 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 74.865.7–83.7 | 85.979.4–91.9 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 74.965.6–83.9 | 8679.5–92.1 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 75.165.9–84.1 | 86.279.6–92.1 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 75.265.8–84.3 | 86.379.6–92.3 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 75.466.1–84.5 | 86.479.9–92.4 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 75.666–84.7 | 86.579.7–92.6 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 75.766.1–84.8 | 86.679.7–92.7 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 75.966–85.2 | 86.779.9–93 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 7666–85.3 | 86.879.8–93.3 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 76.166–85.4 | 8780.2–93.5 | 80 |
| 2081 | 76.366–85.4 | 87.180–93.7 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 76.465.9–85.6 | 87.280.1–93.7 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 76.665.9–85.6 | 87.380.3–93.9 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 76.765.8–85.8 | 87.480.3–94 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 76.966.1–86 | 87.580.3–94.2 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 7766.1–86.3 | 87.680.6–94.5 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 77.266–86.4 | 87.880.6–94.7 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 77.366.2–86.5 | 87.980.2–94.7 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 77.566.2–86.8 | 8880.7–95 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 77.666.1–86.9 | 88.180.9–95.1 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 77.866.5–86.9 | 88.280.7–95.4 | 81 |
| 2092 | 77.966.4–87.1 | 88.381–95.6 | 81 |
| 2093 | 7866.3–87.3 | 88.481–95.8 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 78.266.7–87.6 | 88.581.3–95.9 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 78.366.5–87.6 | 88.681.5–96 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 78.566.7–87.8 | 88.781.4–96.2 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 78.666.9–87.9 | 88.981.1–96.3 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 78.866.8–87.9 | 8981.5–96.6 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 78.966.6–88.1 | 89.181.5–96.5 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 79.166.7–88.4 | 89.281.5–96.7 | 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 United States
Health
- Child mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024United States: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023United States: 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterMyanmar (Burma): 57.4% in 2022United States: 97.5% in 2022
- DepressionMyanmar (Burma): 2.3% in 2017United States: 4.84% in 2017
- Suicide rateMyanmar (Burma): 5 per 100,000 people in 2017United States: 12.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMyanmar (Burma): 54.1 million people in 2023United States: 344 million people in 2023
- Population growthMyanmar (Burma): 0.69% a year in 2023United States: 0.58% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMyanmar (Burma): 2.12 births per woman in 2023United States: 1.62 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMyanmar (Burma): 30.6% in 2025United States: 80.2% in 2025
- Median ageMyanmar (Burma): 29.5 years in 2023United States: 38 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMyanmar (Burma): 7.1% in 2023United States: 17.4% in 2023
- Net migration rateMyanmar (Burma): -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023United States: 3.9 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personMyanmar (Burma): $1,128 in 2025United States: $67,950 in 2025
- GDP growthMyanmar (Burma): -12% a year in 2021United States: 2.3% a year in 2025
- InflationMyanmar (Burma): 27.6% a year in 2023United States: 2.7% a year in 2025
- Government debtMyanmar (Burma): 37.6% of GDP in 2019United States: 124.4% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMyanmar (Burma): 6.61% of GDP in 2024United States: 3.12% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMyanmar (Burma): $4.65B in 2024United States: $929B in 2025
- Military spending per personMyanmar (Burma): $92 in 2024United States: $2,755 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMyanmar (Burma): 32% of government spending in 2024United States: 8.3% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMyanmar (Burma): 463,000 people in 2020United States: 1.4 million people in 2020
- National powerMyanmar (Burma): 0.53% of world capability in 2022United States: 12.36% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMyanmar (Burma): 1.94% of the labour force in 2020United States: 0.84% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMyanmar (Burma): 70 million TIV in 2025United States: 745 million TIV in 2025
Climate
Technology and environment
- CO₂ per personMyanmar (Burma): 0.58 tonnes in 2024United States: 13.62 tonnes in 2024
- Internet usersMyanmar (Burma): 45.5% in 2020United States: 94.7% in 2024
- Access to electricityMyanmar (Burma): 80.4% in 2024United States: 100% in 2024
- Forest areaMyanmar (Burma): 42% in 2024United States: 33.8% in 2024