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Fertility & birth rates in Bolivia and Myanmar

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Bolivia has an annual birth rate of 21.2 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 2.55 in Bolivia and 2.12 in Myanmar — 17% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.4% in Bolivia and by 64.2% in Myanmar — in 1960, it was 6.27 and 5.9, respectively.

  • Bolivia is ranked 66/196 by birth rate compared to 91/196 for Myanmar.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.1 years in Bolivia, compared to 24.7 years in Myanmar.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.1 in Bolivia — it's 28.7 in Myanmar.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 64.8 in Bolivia vs 33.5 in Myanmar.
  • In Bolivia, 26.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.5% in Myanmar.

Fertility rate in Bolivia vs Myanmar by year

Bolivia
Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Myanmar
2023 2.55 2.12
2022 2.58 2.13
2021 2.62 2.16
2020 2.65 2.18
2019 2.69 2.21
2018 2.73 2.23
2017 2.78 2.25
2016 2.83 2.27
2015 2.89 2.27
2014 2.95 2.25
2013 3.01 2.26
2012 3.08 2.28
2011 3.14 2.31
2010 3.21 2.34
2009 3.29 2.37
2008 3.36 2.4
2007 3.45 2.45
2006 3.53 2.47
2005 3.56 2.52
2004 3.63 2.59
2003 3.72 2.68
2002 3.8 2.77
2001 3.89 2.79
2000 3.99 2.81
1999 4.09 2.85
1998 4.15 2.91
1997 4.22 2.99
1996 4.34 3.06
1995 4.41 3.13
1994 4.49 3.2
1993 4.59 3.28
1992 4.71 3.35
1991 4.85 3.43
1990 4.9 3.5
1989 4.97 3.59
1988 5.03 3.67
1987 5.06 3.86
1986 5.12 4.08
1985 5.15 4.32
1984 5.24 4.52
1983 5.29 4.63
1982 5.35 4.66
1981 5.41 4.69
1980 5.47 4.79
1979 5.54 4.9
1978 5.61 4.99
1977 5.67 5.07
1976 5.74 5.16
1975 5.75 5.25
1974 5.8 5.34
1973 5.85 5.44
1972 5.89 5.53
1971 5.95 5.62
1970 6 5.68
1969 6.06 5.75
1968 6.1 5.8
1967 6.13 5.84
1966 6.16 5.88
1965 6.18 5.91
1964 6.21 5.91
1963 6.23 5.91
1962 6.25 5.9
1961 6.26 5.9
1960 6.27 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 Bolivia was 2.55 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 Bolivia vs Myanmar population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Bolivia
Myanmar
1x
Year Natural population change
Bolivia Myanmar
2023 172,336 408,331
2022 167,691 415,647
2021 119,576 394,104
2020 131,870 448,626
2019 171,593 469,924
2018 172,775 482,316
2017 173,799 492,276
2016 175,057 499,508
2015 176,169 495,769
2014 176,967 488,114
2013 177,929 487,648
2012 178,716 487,210
2011 178,840 492,271
2010 179,036 497,745
2009 178,741 505,144
2008 178,576 373,287
2007 178,309 523,745
2006 177,999 527,165
2005 173,567 537,429
2004 172,350 556,494
2003 171,846 582,173
2002 170,656 602,873
2001 171,177 601,524
2000 172,996 596,979
1999 175,051 597,916
1998 174,207 606,110
1997 173,731 613,103
1996 175,861 619,488
1995 175,141 620,376
1994 175,387 626,411
1993 175,344 633,576
1992 174,242 634,484
1991 174,836 637,622
1990 171,351 636,081
1989 168,044 636,610
1988 164,763 630,392
1987 160,458 652,960
1986 156,146 679,467
1985 152,288 705,905
1984 150,545 723,623
1983 147,129 719,710
1982 144,825 701,212
1981 143,199 679,851
1980 140,460 673,815
1979 137,331 669,338
1978 134,504 658,068
1977 131,569 649,915
1976 128,552 642,829
1975 122,864 635,005
1974 119,560 628,458
1973 116,323 624,619
1972 112,799 616,411
1971 110,749 608,784
1970 107,897 595,337
1969 105,361 584,979
1968 102,671 571,123
1967 99,339 559,577
1966 95,800 546,378
1965 92,655 533,443
1964 89,745 516,334
1963 87,010 501,548
1962 84,090 487,925
1961 81,106 474,818
1960 78,501 465,049

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 +1.41% in Bolivia and +0.75% in Myanmar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.42% in Bolivia and +0.88% in Myanmar.

Birth rate in Bolivia vs Myanmar by year

Bolivia
Myanmar

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Bolivia Myanmar
2023 21.2 16.7
2022 21.6 16.9
2021 21.8 17.2
2020 22 17.5
2019 22.3 17.8
2018 22.6 18.1
2017 22.9 18.3
2016 23.3 18.6
2015 23.7 18.6
2014 24 18.6
2013 24.4 18.7
2012 24.8 18.8
2011 25.2 19.1
2010 25.6 19.4
2009 26 19.7
2008 26.4 20
2007 26.9 20.4
2006 27.3 20.6
2005 27.3 21
2004 27.7 21.5
2003 28.1 22.3
2002 28.5 22.9
2001 29.1 23.1
2000 29.8 23.2
1999 30.6 23.4
1998 31 23.8
1997 31.4 24.3
1996 32.3 24.7
1995 32.8 25.2
1994 33.4 25.6
1993 34.1 26.1
1992 34.8 26.5
1991 35.7 26.9
1990 36.1 27.2
1989 36.5 27.6
1988 36.9 27.9
1987 37.1 28.9
1986 37.4 30.2
1985 37.6 31.4
1984 38.1 32.5
1983 38.4 33
1982 38.8 33
1981 39.3 32.9
1980 39.7 33.3
1979 40.1 33.7
1978 40.5 34.1
1977 40.9 34.4
1976 41.2 34.8
1975 41.1 35.2
1974 41.5 35.6
1973 41.7 36.2
1972 41.9 36.6
1971 42.4 37
1970 42.7 37.4
1969 43 37.8
1968 43.3 38.2
1967 43.4 38.7
1966 43.5 39.2
1965 43.6 39.7
1964 43.7 40.1
1963 43.8 40.5
1962 43.9 41
1961 43.9 41.4
1960 43.9 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 21.2 in Bolivia and 16.7 in Myanmar, compared with 43.9 and 41.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Bolivia Myanmar
Fertility rate 2.55 2.12
Fertility rate rank 74/196 93/196
Birth rate 21.2 16.7
Birth rate rank 66/196 91/196
Population change due to births and deaths +172,336 +408,331
Natural population change rank 66/196 43/196
Natural population change rate +1.41% +0.75%
Population growth +1.38% +0.68%
Population growth rank 75/197 118/197
Age at first childbirth 21.1 years 24.7 years
Average age at childbearing 28.1 years 28.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 63.5 32.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 120.2 106.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 32.4 23.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.6% 26.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 45.1% 51.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 81.1% 60.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.15% 0.19%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.22% 2.06%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2% 3.41%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.31% 3.87%
Life expectancy 69.1 years 67.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bolivia
Factual

UN forecast
Myanmar
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Bolivia Myanmar
2100 16.9% 15.3%
2099 16.9% 15.4%
2098 17% 15.4%
2097 17.1% 15.5%
2096 17.1% 15.5%
2095 17.2% 15.6%
2094 17.3% 15.6%
2093 17.4% 15.7%
2092 17.4% 15.8%
2091 17.5% 15.8%
2090 17.6% 15.9%
2089 17.7% 15.9%
2088 17.8% 16%
2087 17.9% 16%
2086 17.9% 16.1%
2085 18% 16.1%
2084 18.1% 16.2%
2083 18.2% 16.3%
2082 18.3% 16.3%
2081 18.4% 16.4%
2080 18.5% 16.4%
2079 18.6% 16.5%
2078 18.7% 16.6%
2077 18.8% 16.6%
2076 19% 16.7%
2075 19.1% 16.7%
2074 19.2% 16.8%
2073 19.3% 16.9%
2072 19.4% 17%
2071 19.5% 17%
2070 19.6% 17.1%
2069 19.8% 17.2%
2068 19.9% 17.3%
2067 20% 17.4%
2066 20.2% 17.5%
2065 20.3% 17.6%
2064 20.4% 17.7%
2063 20.6% 17.8%
2062 20.7% 17.9%
2061 20.9% 18%
2060 21.1% 18.1%
2059 21.2% 18.2%
2058 21.4% 18.3%
2057 21.6% 18.4%
2056 21.7% 18.5%
2055 21.9% 18.6%
2054 22.1% 18.7%
2053 22.3% 18.8%
2052 22.5% 18.9%
2051 22.7% 19.1%
2050 22.9% 19.2%
2049 23.2% 19.3%
2048 23.4% 19.4%
2047 23.6% 19.5%
2046 23.8% 19.7%
2045 24.1% 19.8%
2044 24.3% 20%
2043 24.6% 20.1%
2042 24.8% 20.3%
2041 25.1% 20.5%
2040 25.3% 20.7%
2039 25.6% 20.9%
2038 25.8% 21.1%
2037 26.1% 21.3%
2036 26.3% 21.5%
2035 26.6% 21.8%
2034 26.9% 22%
2033 27.1% 22.3%
2032 27.4% 22.6%
2031 27.7% 22.8%
2030 28% 23.1%
2029 28.3% 23.3%
2028 28.6% 23.5%
2027 28.9% 23.8%
2026 29.3% 24%
2025 29.6% 24.2%
2024 29.8% 24.3%
2023 30.1% 24.5%
2022 30.5% 24.7%
2021 30.8% 24.9%
2020 31% 25.1%
2019 31.3% 25.4%
2018 31.6% 25.6%
2017 31.9% 25.9%
2016 32.3% 26.2%
2015 32.6% 26.5%
2014 33% 26.8%
2013 33.3% 27.1%
2012 33.7% 27.5%
2011 34.1% 27.9%
2010 34.4% 28.2%
2009 34.8% 28.6%
2008 35.2% 29%
2007 35.6% 29.4%
2006 36% 29.7%
2005 36.3% 30.1%
2004 36.7% 30.4%
2003 37.1% 30.7%
2002 37.4% 31%
2001 37.7% 31.4%
2000 38% 31.8%
1999 38.3% 32.3%
1998 38.6% 32.8%
1997 38.8% 33.3%
1996 39.1% 33.8%
1995 39.3% 34.2%
1994 39.6% 34.7%
1993 39.8% 35.1%
1992 40% 35.4%
1991 40.2% 35.8%
1990 40.3% 36.2%
1989 40.4% 36.6%
1988 40.5% 37%
1987 40.6% 37.4%
1986 40.7% 37.8%
1985 40.8% 38.1%
1984 40.9% 38.3%
1983 40.9% 38.6%
1982 41% 38.8%
1981 41.1% 39%
1980 41.1% 39.2%
1979 41.2% 39.4%
1978 41.2% 39.6%
1977 41.3% 39.8%
1976 41.3% 40%
1975 41.3% 40.1%
1974 41.3% 40.2%
1973 41.3% 40.3%
1972 41.3% 40.5%
1971 41.3% 40.6%
1970 41.2% 40.7%
1969 41.2% 40.8%
1968 41.1% 40.9%
1967 41% 41%
1966 40.9% 41.1%
1965 40.8% 41.1%
1964 40.6% 41%
1963 40.5% 40.9%
1962 40.5% 40.6%
1961 40.5% 40.2%
1960 40.6% 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 29.8% of the population in Bolivia and 24.3% in Myanmar in 2024, compared to 40.3% and 36.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bolivia 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: Bolivia vs Myanmar

Bolivia
Myanmar
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bolivia Myanmar
2023 146 185
2022 164 193
2021 270 231
2020 218 198
2019 156 195
2018 157 201
2017 160 209
2016 162 215
2015 166 222
2014 171 228
2013 175 237
2012 180 243
2011 187 249
2010 196 259
2009 205 268
2008 214 286
2007 224 290
2006 236 301
2005 242 312
2004 251 324
2003 256 335
2002 262 347
2001 276 361
2000 287 375
1999 292 388
1998 298 398
1997 306 416
1996 314 442
1995 322 472
1994 336 498
1993 354 522
1992 375 542
1991 391 566
1990 407 586
1989 430 603
1988 457 616
1987 478 631
1986 503 652
1985 518 674

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 146 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bolivia, compared to 185 deaths in Myanmar.

Under-five mortality rates

Bolivia
Myanmar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Bolivia Myanmar
2023 2.31% 3.87%
2022 2.39% 4%
2021 2.48% 4.14%
2020 2.57% 4.29%
2019 2.67% 4.44%
2018 2.78% 4.6%
2017 2.9% 4.77%
2016 3.03% 4.95%
2015 3.18% 5.13%
2014 3.35% 5.34%
2013 3.54% 5.56%
2012 3.75% 5.8%
2011 3.97% 6.05%
2010 4.2% 6.32%
2009 4.45% 6.6%
2008 4.72% 10.1%
2007 5% 7.16%
2006 5.31% 7.44%
2005 5.64% 7.71%
2004 5.99% 7.97%
2003 6.35% 8.22%
2002 6.74% 8.47%
2001 7.14% 8.71%
2000 7.57% 8.95%
1999 8.02% 9.19%
1998 8.47% 9.43%
1997 8.93% 9.68%
1996 9.38% 9.94%
1995 9.84% 10.2%
1994 10.3% 10.5%
1993 10.8% 10.7%
1992 11.2% 11%
1991 11.7% 11.3%
1990 12.2% 11.5%
1989 12.7% 11.8%
1988 13.2% 12%
1987 13.7% 12.2%
1986 14.2% 12.5%
1985 14.6% 12.7%
1984 15.1% 12.9%
1983 15.6% 13.1%
1982 16% 13.4%
1981 16.5% 13.7%
1980 16.9% 14%
1979 17.4% 14.3%
1978 17.9% 14.6%
1977 18.5% 14.9%
1976 19.1% 15.3%
1975 19.8% 15.6%
1974 20.4% 16%
1973 21% 16.3%
1972 21.7% 16.7%
1971 22.3% 17%
1970 22.9% 17.4%
1969 23.6% 17.7%
1968 24.2% 18%
1967 24.8% -
1966 25.4% -
1965 26% -
1964 26.6% -
1963 27.2% -
1962 27.8% -
1961 28.4% -
1960 29% -

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 2.31% in Bolivia 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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