Fertility & birth rates in Burkina Faso and Myanmar

Fertility rate in Burkina Faso vs Myanmar by year

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Burkina Faso

Myanmar

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Year	Fertility rate
	Burkina Faso	Myanmar
2023	4.19	2.12
2022	4.28	2.13
2021	4.36	2.16
2020	4.44	2.18
2019	4.68	2.21
2018	4.92	2.23
2017	5.17	2.25
2016	5.33	2.27
2015	5.48	2.27
2014	5.6	2.25
2013	5.7	2.26
2012	5.79	2.28
2011	5.87	2.31
2010	5.94	2.34
2009	5.99	2.37
2008	6.05	2.4
2007	6.11	2.45
2006	6.17	2.47
2005	6.18	2.52
2004	6.22	2.59
2003	6.28	2.68
2002	6.34	2.77
2001	6.43	2.79
2000	6.52	2.81
1999	6.59	2.85
1998	6.66	2.91
1997	6.72	2.99
1996	6.78	3.06
1995	6.81	3.13
1994	6.84	3.2
1993	6.89	3.28
1992	6.94	3.35
1991	6.97	3.43
1990	7.01	3.5
1989	7.05	3.59
1988	7.11	3.67
1987	7.17	3.86
1986	7.22	4.08
1985	7.24	4.32
1984	7.25	4.52
1983	7.25	4.63
1982	7.25	4.66
1981	7.26	4.69
1980	7.22	4.79
1979	7.19	4.9
1978	7.15	4.99
1977	7.05	5.07
1976	6.95	5.16
1975	6.91	5.25
1974	6.84	5.34
1973	6.77	5.44
1972	6.72	5.53
1971	6.7	5.62
1970	6.69	5.68
1969	6.66	5.75
1968	6.65	5.8
1967	6.59	5.84
1966	6.53	5.88
1965	6.47	5.91
1964	6.42	5.91
1963	6.36	5.91
1962	6.32	5.9
1961	6.29	5.9
1960	6.25	5.9

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Burkina Faso was 4.19 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 Burkina Faso vs Myanmar population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Burkina Faso

Myanmar

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Year	Natural population change
	Burkina Faso	Myanmar
2023	545,227	408,331
2022	538,146	415,647
2021	527,468	394,104
2020	524,359	448,626
2019	540,001	469,924
2018	556,493	482,316
2017	569,975	492,276
2016	571,519	499,508
2015	570,554	495,769
2014	563,218	488,114
2013	556,096	487,648
2012	544,293	487,210
2011	530,765	492,271
2010	515,480	497,745
2009	499,596	505,144
2008	485,223	373,287
2007	467,277	523,745
2006	450,357	527,165
2005	427,243	537,429
2004	408,567	556,494
2003	394,516	582,173
2002	377,333	602,873
2001	367,731	601,524
2000	356,657	596,979
1999	342,630	597,916
1998	333,196	606,110
1997	322,253	613,103
1996	315,820	619,488
1995	305,878	620,376
1994	296,465	626,411
1993	289,044	633,576
1992	284,622	634,484
1991	280,111	637,622
1990	273,846	636,081
1989	267,314	636,610
1988	262,065	630,392
1987	257,730	652,960
1986	252,922	679,467
1985	246,574	705,905
1984	237,838	723,623
1983	228,467	719,710
1982	220,896	701,212
1981	212,623	679,851
1980	205,248	673,815
1979	196,647	669,338
1978	187,019	658,068
1977	175,672	649,915
1976	165,224	642,829
1975	157,174	635,005
1974	149,231	628,458
1973	141,751	624,619
1972	135,756	616,411
1971	130,924	608,784
1970	127,814	595,337
1969	123,666	584,979
1968	121,264	571,123
1967	117,223	559,577
1966	113,344	546,378
1965	109,544	533,443
1964	105,741	516,334
1963	101,760	501,548
1962	98,561	487,925
1961	95,059	474,818
1960	92,055	465,049

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 +2.37% in Burkina Faso and +0.75% in Myanmar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.68% in Burkina Faso and +0.88% in Myanmar.

Birth rate in Burkina Faso vs Myanmar by year

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Burkina Faso

Myanmar

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Burkina Faso	Myanmar
2023	31.6	16.7
2022	32	16.9
2021	32.4	17.2
2020	32.7	17.5
2019	34.3	17.8
2018	36	18.1
2017	37.7	18.3
2016	38.9	18.6
2015	40	18.6
2014	40.9	18.6
2013	41.7	18.7
2012	42.3	18.8
2011	42.8	19.1
2010	43.2	19.4
2009	43.5	19.7
2008	43.9	20
2007	44.2	20.4
2006	44.4	20.6
2005	44.1	21
2004	44.1	21.5
2003	44.5	22.3
2002	44.5	22.9
2001	44.9	23.1
2000	45.2	23.2
1999	45.2	23.4
1998	45.6	23.8
1997	45.9	24.3
1996	46.1	24.7
1995	46	25.2
1994	46	25.6
1993	46.2	26.1
1992	46.6	26.5
1991	47	26.9
1990	47.1	27.2
1989	47.3	27.6
1988	47.7	27.9
1987	48.2	28.9
1986	48.6	30.2
1985	48.9	31.4
1984	48.9	32.5
1983	48.9	33
1982	49.1	33
1981	49.4	32.9
1980	49.4	33.3
1979	49.5	33.7
1978	49.3	34.1
1977	48.8	34.4
1976	48.4	34.8
1975	48.2	35.2
1974	48	35.6
1973	47.8	36.2
1972	47.6	36.6
1971	47.6	37
1970	47.7	37.4
1969	47.8	37.8
1968	47.9	38.2
1967	47.7	38.7
1966	47.5	39.2
1965	47.3	39.7
1964	47.1	40.1
1963	46.8	40.5
1962	46.6	41
1961	46.4	41.4
1960	46.2	41.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 31.6 in Burkina Faso and 16.7 in Myanmar, compared with 46.2 and 41.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Burkina Faso

Factual

UN forecast

Myanmar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Burkina Faso	Myanmar
2100	20.1%	15.3%
2099	20.2%	15.4%
2098	20.3%	15.4%
2097	20.3%	15.5%
2096	20.4%	15.5%
2095	20.6%	15.6%
2094	20.7%	15.6%
2093	20.8%	15.7%
2092	20.9%	15.8%
2091	21%	15.8%
2090	21.2%	15.9%
2089	21.3%	15.9%
2088	21.4%	16%
2087	21.6%	16%
2086	21.8%	16.1%
2085	21.9%	16.1%
2084	22.1%	16.2%
2083	22.2%	16.3%
2082	22.4%	16.3%
2081	22.6%	16.4%
2080	22.8%	16.4%
2079	23%	16.5%
2078	23.1%	16.6%
2077	23.3%	16.6%
2076	23.5%	16.7%
2075	23.7%	16.7%
2074	23.9%	16.8%
2073	24.1%	16.9%
2072	24.3%	17%
2071	24.5%	17%
2070	24.7%	17.1%
2069	24.9%	17.2%
2068	25.1%	17.3%
2067	25.3%	17.4%
2066	25.5%	17.5%
2065	25.7%	17.6%
2064	26%	17.7%
2063	26.2%	17.8%
2062	26.5%	17.9%
2061	26.8%	18%
2060	27.1%	18.1%
2059	27.4%	18.2%
2058	27.7%	18.3%
2057	28%	18.4%
2056	28.3%	18.5%
2055	28.7%	18.6%
2054	29%	18.7%
2053	29.4%	18.8%
2052	29.7%	18.9%
2051	30.1%	19.1%
2050	30.4%	19.2%
2049	30.8%	19.3%
2048	31.2%	19.4%
2047	31.5%	19.5%
2046	31.9%	19.7%
2045	32.2%	19.8%
2044	32.6%	20%
2043	32.9%	20.1%
2042	33.2%	20.3%
2041	33.5%	20.5%
2040	33.9%	20.7%
2039	34.2%	20.9%
2038	34.5%	21.1%
2037	34.9%	21.3%
2036	35.2%	21.5%
2035	35.5%	21.8%
2034	35.9%	22%
2033	36.4%	22.3%
2032	36.9%	22.6%
2031	37.5%	22.8%
2030	38.2%	23.1%
2029	38.9%	23.3%
2028	39.5%	23.5%
2027	40.2%	23.8%
2026	40.9%	24%
2025	41.5%	24.2%
2024	41.8%	24.3%
2023	42.4%	24.5%
2022	43%	24.7%
2021	43.5%	24.9%
2020	44%	25.1%
2019	44.5%	25.4%
2018	44.9%	25.6%
2017	45.1%	25.9%
2016	45.3%	26.2%
2015	45.5%	26.5%
2014	45.6%	26.8%
2013	45.6%	27.1%
2012	45.6%	27.5%
2011	45.6%	27.9%
2010	45.6%	28.2%
2009	45.5%	28.6%
2008	45.4%	29%
2007	45.4%	29.4%
2006	45.4%	29.7%
2005	45.5%	30.1%
2004	45.6%	30.4%
2003	45.8%	30.7%
2002	46%	31%
2001	46.3%	31.4%
2000	46.6%	31.8%
1999	46.8%	32.3%
1998	47%	32.8%
1997	47.2%	33.3%
1996	47.2%	33.8%
1995	47.3%	34.2%
1994	47.3%	34.7%
1993	47.3%	35.1%
1992	47.3%	35.4%
1991	47.1%	35.8%
1990	46.9%	36.2%
1989	46.8%	36.6%
1988	46.6%	37%
1987	46.3%	37.4%
1986	46.1%	37.8%
1985	45.8%	38.1%
1984	45.6%	38.3%
1983	45.4%	38.6%
1982	45.2%	38.8%
1981	44.9%	39%
1980	44.7%	39.2%
1979	44.5%	39.4%
1978	44.2%	39.6%
1977	44%	39.8%
1976	43.8%	40%
1975	43.6%	40.1%
1974	43.4%	40.2%
1973	43.1%	40.3%
1972	42.9%	40.5%
1971	42.6%	40.6%
1970	42.4%	40.7%
1969	42.1%	40.8%
1968	41.8%	40.9%
1967	41.5%	41%
1966	41.2%	41.1%
1965	40.9%	41.1%
1964	40.5%	41%
1963	40.2%	40.9%
1962	39.9%	40.6%
1961	39.9%	40.2%
1960	39.9%	39.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 41.8% of the population in Burkina Faso and 24.3% in Myanmar in 2024, compared to 46.9% and 36.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Burkina Faso and Myanmar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Burkina Faso vs Myanmar

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Burkina Faso

Myanmar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Burkina Faso	Myanmar
2023	242	185
2022	316	193
2021	354	231
2020	334	198
2019	274	195
2018	286	201
2017	298	209
2016	313	215
2015	328	222
2014	344	228
2013	361	237
2012	376	243
2011	388	249
2010	404	259
2009	419	268
2008	429	286
2007	453	290
2006	463	301
2005	467	312
2004	481	324
2003	495	335
2002	508	347
2001	513	361
2000	524	375
1999	547	388
1998	567	398
1997	610	416
1996	605	442
1995	629	472
1994	651	498
1993	677	522
1992	703	542
1991	732	566
1990	759	586
1989	787	603
1988	806	616
1987	820	631
1986	834	652
1985	850	674

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 242 deaths per 100,000 live births in Burkina Faso, compared to 185 deaths in Myanmar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Burkina Faso	Myanmar
2023	7.73%	3.87%
2022	7.99%	4%
2021	8.25%	4.14%
2020	8.53%	4.29%
2019	8.82%	4.44%
2018	9.12%	4.6%
2017	9.43%	4.77%
2016	9.77%	4.95%
2015	10.1%	5.13%
2014	10.5%	5.34%
2013	10.9%	5.56%
2012	11.3%	5.8%
2011	11.7%	6.05%
2010	12.2%	6.32%
2009	12.7%	6.6%
2008	13.3%	10.1%
2007	13.9%	7.16%
2006	14.6%	7.44%
2005	15.2%	7.71%
2004	15.9%	7.97%
2003	16.4%	8.22%
2002	16.9%	8.47%
2001	17.4%	8.71%
2000	17.8%	8.95%
1999	18.2%	9.19%
1998	18.5%	9.43%
1997	18.9%	9.68%
1996	19.2%	9.94%
1995	19.4%	10.2%
1994	19.6%	10.5%
1993	19.7%	10.7%
1992	19.7%	11%
1991	19.8%	11.3%
1990	19.8%	11.5%
1989	20%	11.8%
1988	20.2%	12%
1987	20.6%	12.2%
1986	21%	12.5%
1985	21.4%	12.7%
1984	21.9%	12.9%
1983	22.3%	13.1%
1982	22.8%	13.4%
1981	23.3%	13.7%
1980	23.9%	14%
1979	24.6%	14.3%
1978	25.4%	14.6%
1977	26.3%	14.9%
1976	27.3%	15.3%
1975	28.4%	15.6%
1974	29.3%	16%
1973	30.1%	16.3%
1972	30.7%	16.7%
1971	31.2%	17%
1970	31.5%	17.4%
1969	31.8%	17.7%
1968	32%	18%
1967	32.2%	-
1966	32.5%	-
1965	32.8%	-
1964	33.1%	-
1963	33.4%	-
1962	33.7%	-
1961	34.1%	-
1960	34.5%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 7.73% in Burkina Faso and 3.87% in Myanmar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.