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Fertility & birth rates in Belgium and Myanmar

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Belgium has an annual birth rate of 9.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16.7 for Myanmar. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.47 in Belgium and 2.12 in Myanmar — 43.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 42.1% in Belgium and by 64.2% in Myanmar — in 1960, it was 2.54 and 5.9, respectively.

  • Belgium is ranked 155/196 by birth rate compared to 91/196 for Myanmar.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.5 years in Belgium, compared to 24.7 years in Myanmar.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.3 in Belgium — it's 28.7 in Myanmar.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.67 in Belgium vs 33.5 in Myanmar.
  • In Belgium, 21.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.5% in Myanmar.

Fertility rate in Belgium vs Myanmar by year

Belgium
Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Myanmar
2023 1.47 2.12
2022 1.53 2.13
2021 1.6 2.16
2020 1.55 2.18
2019 1.6 2.21
2018 1.62 2.23
2017 1.65 2.25
2016 1.68 2.27
2015 1.7 2.27
2014 1.74 2.25
2013 1.76 2.26
2012 1.8 2.28
2011 1.81 2.31
2010 1.86 2.34
2009 1.84 2.37
2008 1.85 2.4
2007 1.82 2.45
2006 1.8 2.47
2005 1.76 2.52
2004 1.72 2.59
2003 1.67 2.68
2002 1.65 2.77
2001 1.67 2.79
2000 1.67 2.81
1999 1.62 2.85
1998 1.6 2.91
1997 1.6 2.99
1996 1.59 3.06
1995 1.56 3.13
1994 1.56 3.2
1993 1.61 3.28
1992 1.65 3.35
1991 1.66 3.43
1990 1.62 3.5
1989 1.58 3.59
1988 1.57 3.67
1987 1.54 3.86
1986 1.54 4.08
1985 1.51 4.32
1984 1.54 4.52
1983 1.57 4.63
1982 1.61 4.66
1981 1.66 4.69
1980 1.68 4.79
1979 1.69 4.9
1978 1.69 4.99
1977 1.71 5.07
1976 1.73 5.16
1975 1.74 5.25
1974 1.83 5.34
1973 1.95 5.44
1972 2.09 5.53
1971 2.21 5.62
1970 2.25 5.68
1969 2.27 5.75
1968 2.31 5.8
1967 2.41 5.84
1966 2.52 5.88
1965 2.61 5.91
1964 2.71 5.91
1963 2.68 5.91
1962 2.59 5.9
1961 2.63 5.9
1960 2.54 5.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belgium was 1.47 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.12 in Myanmar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Belgium vs Myanmar population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Belgium
Myanmar
1x
Year Natural population change
Belgium Myanmar
2023 0 408,331
2022 -2,336 415,647
2021 5,793 394,104
2020 -12,692 448,626
2019 8,042 469,924
2018 7,999 482,316
2017 10,238 492,276
2016 14,731 499,508
2015 11,274 495,769
2014 21,297 488,114
2013 16,739 487,648
2012 18,882 487,210
2011 25,388 492,271
2010 23,970 497,745
2009 23,752 505,144
2008 22,491 373,287
2007 23,376 523,745
2006 21,096 527,165
2005 15,718 537,429
2004 16,673 556,494
2003 7,263 582,173
2002 7,233 602,873
2001 11,315 601,524
2000 12,302 596,979
1999 9,203 597,916
1998 9,183 606,110
1997 12,218 613,103
1996 12,188 619,488
1995 11,150 620,376
1994 12,139 626,411
1993 14,118 633,576
1992 20,090 634,484
1991 22,010 637,622
1990 19,935 636,081
1989 13,912 636,610
1988 14,853 630,392
1987 11,844 652,960
1986 5,917 679,467
1985 2,958 705,905
1984 4,927 723,623
1983 2,956 719,710
1982 7,885 701,212
1981 11,831 679,851
1980 10,845 673,815
1979 11,818 669,338
1978 7,872 658,068
1977 8,847 649,915
1976 1,964 642,829
1975 0 635,005
1974 7,818 628,458
1973 11,690 624,619
1972 18,451 616,411
1971 21,281 608,784
1970 23,173 595,337
1969 21,221 584,979
1968 20,199 571,123
1967 31,618 559,577
1966 36,206 546,378
1965 39,748 533,443
1964 51,580 516,334
1963 41,804 501,548
1962 42,414 487,925
1961 52,349 474,818
1960 40,275 465,049

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0% in Belgium and +0.75% in Myanmar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in Belgium and +0.88% in Myanmar.

Birth rate in Belgium vs Myanmar by year

Belgium
Myanmar

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Belgium Myanmar
2023 9.4 16.7
2022 9.8 16.9
2021 10.2 17.2
2020 9.9 17.5
2019 10.2 17.8
2018 10.4 18.1
2017 10.5 18.3
2016 10.8 18.6
2015 10.8 18.6
2014 11.2 18.6
2013 11.3 18.7
2012 11.5 18.8
2011 11.7 19.1
2010 11.9 19.4
2009 11.8 19.7
2008 11.9 20
2007 11.7 20.4
2006 11.6 20.6
2005 11.4 21
2004 11.3 21.5
2003 11 22.3
2002 10.9 22.9
2001 11.2 23.1
2000 11.4 23.2
1999 11.2 23.4
1998 11.2 23.8
1997 11.4 24.3
1996 11.5 24.7
1995 11.4 25.2
1994 11.5 25.6
1993 12 26.1
1992 12.4 26.5
1991 12.6 26.9
1990 12.4 27.2
1989 12.2 27.6
1988 12.1 27.9
1987 11.9 28.9
1986 11.9 30.2
1985 11.6 31.4
1984 11.7 32.5
1983 11.9 33
1982 12.2 33
1981 12.6 32.9
1980 12.6 33.3
1979 12.6 33.7
1978 12.5 34.1
1977 12.4 34.4
1976 12.3 34.8
1975 12.2 35.2
1974 12.7 35.6
1973 13.3 36.2
1972 14 36.6
1971 14.6 37
1970 14.7 37.4
1969 14.7 37.8
1968 14.8 38.2
1967 15.3 38.7
1966 15.9 39.2
1965 16.4 39.7
1964 17.2 40.1
1963 17.1 40.5
1962 16.8 41
1961 17.3 41.4
1960 16.8 41.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.4 in Belgium and 16.7 in Myanmar, compared with 16.8 and 41.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Belgium Myanmar
Fertility rate 1.47 2.12
Fertility rate rank 151/196 93/196
Birth rate 9.4 16.7
Birth rate rank 155/196 91/196
Population change due to births and deaths +0 +408,331
Natural population change rank 157/196 43/196
Natural population change rate +0% +0.75%
Population growth +0.67% +0.68%
Population growth rank 119/197 118/197
Age at first childbirth 29.5 years 24.7 years
Average age at childbearing 31.3 years 28.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.31 32.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 55.1 106.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 15.4 23.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.5% 26.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 65.4% 51.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.3% 60.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.004% 0.19%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.21% 2.06%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.3% 3.41%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.36% 3.87%
Life expectancy 82.6 years 67.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Belgium
Factual

UN forecast
Myanmar
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Belgium Myanmar
2100 12.8% 15.3%
2099 12.8% 15.4%
2098 12.9% 15.4%
2097 12.9% 15.5%
2096 12.9% 15.5%
2095 13% 15.6%
2094 13% 15.6%
2093 13.1% 15.7%
2092 13.1% 15.8%
2091 13.2% 15.8%
2090 13.2% 15.9%
2089 13.2% 15.9%
2088 13.3% 16%
2087 13.3% 16%
2086 13.3% 16.1%
2085 13.3% 16.1%
2084 13.3% 16.2%
2083 13.3% 16.3%
2082 13.3% 16.3%
2081 13.3% 16.4%
2080 13.2% 16.4%
2079 13.2% 16.5%
2078 13.2% 16.6%
2077 13.1% 16.6%
2076 13.1% 16.7%
2075 13% 16.7%
2074 13% 16.8%
2073 12.9% 16.9%
2072 12.9% 17%
2071 12.9% 17%
2070 12.9% 17.1%
2069 12.9% 17.2%
2068 12.9% 17.3%
2067 13% 17.4%
2066 13% 17.5%
2065 13.1% 17.6%
2064 13.1% 17.7%
2063 13.2% 17.8%
2062 13.3% 17.9%
2061 13.4% 18%
2060 13.5% 18.1%
2059 13.6% 18.2%
2058 13.7% 18.3%
2057 13.7% 18.4%
2056 13.8% 18.5%
2055 13.9% 18.6%
2054 13.9% 18.7%
2053 13.9% 18.8%
2052 14% 18.9%
2051 14% 19.1%
2050 13.9% 19.2%
2049 13.9% 19.3%
2048 13.8% 19.4%
2047 13.8% 19.5%
2046 13.7% 19.7%
2045 13.7% 19.8%
2044 13.6% 20%
2043 13.5% 20.1%
2042 13.4% 20.3%
2041 13.4% 20.5%
2040 13.3% 20.7%
2039 13.3% 20.9%
2038 13.3% 21.1%
2037 13.3% 21.3%
2036 13.5% 21.5%
2035 13.6% 21.8%
2034 13.7% 22%
2033 13.9% 22.3%
2032 14.1% 22.6%
2031 14.3% 22.8%
2030 14.5% 23.1%
2029 14.7% 23.3%
2028 15% 23.5%
2027 15.3% 23.8%
2026 15.6% 24%
2025 15.9% 24.2%
2024 16% 24.3%
2023 16.3% 24.5%
2022 16.5% 24.7%
2021 16.7% 24.9%
2020 16.8% 25.1%
2019 16.9% 25.4%
2018 16.9% 25.6%
2017 17% 25.9%
2016 17% 26.2%
2015 17% 26.5%
2014 17% 26.8%
2013 17% 27.1%
2012 17% 27.5%
2011 17% 27.9%
2010 16.9% 28.2%
2009 16.9% 28.6%
2008 16.9% 29%
2007 16.9% 29.4%
2006 17% 29.7%
2005 17.1% 30.1%
2004 17.2% 30.4%
2003 17.3% 30.7%
2002 17.5% 31%
2001 17.5% 31.4%
2000 17.6% 31.8%
1999 17.7% 32.3%
1998 17.7% 32.8%
1997 17.8% 33.3%
1996 17.9% 33.8%
1995 18% 34.2%
1994 18.1% 34.7%
1993 18.1% 35.1%
1992 18.2% 35.4%
1991 18.2% 35.8%
1990 18.1% 36.2%
1989 18.1% 36.6%
1988 18.2% 37%
1987 18.3% 37.4%
1986 18.6% 37.8%
1985 18.8% 38.1%
1984 19.1% 38.3%
1983 19.4% 38.6%
1982 19.6% 38.8%
1981 19.9% 39%
1980 20.3% 39.2%
1979 20.6% 39.4%
1978 21% 39.6%
1977 21.4% 39.8%
1976 21.8% 40%
1975 22.2% 40.1%
1974 22.6% 40.2%
1973 23% 40.3%
1972 23.3% 40.5%
1971 23.5% 40.6%
1970 23.6% 40.7%
1969 23.8% 40.8%
1968 23.9% 40.9%
1967 23.9% 41%
1966 24% 41.1%
1965 24% 41.1%
1964 23.9% 41%
1963 23.9% 40.9%
1962 23.8% 40.6%
1961 23.8% 40.2%
1960 23.7% 39.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in Belgium and 24.3% in Myanmar in 2024, compared to 18.1% and 36.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belgium and Myanmar compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Belgium vs Myanmar

Belgium
Myanmar
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Belgium Myanmar
2023 4 185
2022 11 193
2021 7 231
2020 4 198
2019 4 195
2018 5 201
2017 5 209
2016 5 215
2015 5 222
2014 5 228
2013 6 237
2012 5 243
2011 6 249
2010 6 259
2009 6 268
2008 6 286
2007 7 290
2006 6 301
2005 7 312
2004 7 324
2003 7 335
2002 7 347
2001 8 361
2000 8 375
1999 8 388
1998 8 398
1997 8 416
1996 9 442
1995 9 472
1994 9 498
1993 9 522
1992 9 542
1991 9 566
1990 9 586
1989 9 603
1988 9 616
1987 9 631
1986 9 652
1985 9 674

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Belgium, compared to 185 deaths in Myanmar.

Under-five mortality rates

Belgium
Myanmar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Belgium Myanmar
2023 0.36% 3.87%
2022 0.37% 4%
2021 0.38% 4.14%
2020 0.39% 4.29%
2019 0.39% 4.44%
2018 0.4% 4.6%
2017 0.4% 4.77%
2016 0.41% 4.95%
2015 0.41% 5.13%
2014 0.42% 5.34%
2013 0.42% 5.56%
2012 0.43% 5.8%
2011 0.44% 6.05%
2010 0.45% 6.32%
2009 0.46% 6.6%
2008 0.47% 10.1%
2007 0.48% 7.16%
2006 0.49% 7.44%
2005 0.5% 7.71%
2004 0.52% 7.97%
2003 0.53% 8.22%
2002 0.55% 8.47%
2001 0.57% 8.71%
2000 0.59% 8.95%
1999 0.61% 9.19%
1998 0.64% 9.43%
1997 0.67% 9.68%
1996 0.72% 9.94%
1995 0.77% 10.2%
1994 0.82% 10.5%
1993 0.87% 10.7%
1992 0.92% 11%
1991 0.96% 11.3%
1990 1% 11.5%
1989 1.03% 11.8%
1988 1.07% 12%
1987 1.1% 12.2%
1986 1.14% 12.5%
1985 1.18% 12.7%
1984 1.22% 12.9%
1983 1.27% 13.1%
1982 1.33% 13.4%
1981 1.39% 13.7%
1980 1.45% 14%
1979 1.52% 14.3%
1978 1.59% 14.6%
1977 1.67% 14.9%
1976 1.76% 15.3%
1975 1.86% 15.6%
1974 1.97% 16%
1973 2.08% 16.3%
1972 2.19% 16.7%
1971 2.3% 17%
1970 2.39% 17.4%
1969 2.48% 17.7%
1968 2.55% 18%
1967 2.62% -
1966 2.7% -
1965 2.79% -
1964 2.89% -
1963 3% -
1962 3.12% -
1961 3.25% -
1960 3.39% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.36% in Belgium and 3.87% in Myanmar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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