Fertility & birth rates in Burundi and Myanmar

Fertility rate in Burundi vs Myanmar by year

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Burundi

Myanmar

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Year	Fertility rate
	Burundi	Myanmar
2023	4.88	2.12
2022	4.98	2.13
2021	5.08	2.16
2020	5.18	2.18
2019	5.27	2.21
2018	5.38	2.23
2017	5.48	2.25
2016	5.59	2.27
2015	5.7	2.27
2014	5.79	2.25
2013	5.89	2.26
2012	5.99	2.28
2011	6.11	2.31
2010	6.26	2.34
2009	6.41	2.37
2008	6.52	2.4
2007	6.59	2.45
2006	6.66	2.47
2005	6.71	2.52
2004	6.75	2.59
2003	6.79	2.68
2002	6.82	2.77
2001	6.85	2.79
2000	6.87	2.81
1999	6.9	2.85
1998	6.96	2.91
1997	7.04	2.99
1996	7.12	3.06
1995	7.18	3.13
1994	7.23	3.2
1993	7.27	3.28
1992	7.3	3.35
1991	7.34	3.43
1990	7.37	3.5
1989	7.39	3.59
1988	7.38	3.67
1987	7.38	3.86
1986	7.32	4.08
1985	7.29	4.32
1984	7.3	4.52
1983	7.3	4.63
1982	7.31	4.66
1981	7.33	4.69
1980	7.35	4.79
1979	7.31	4.9
1978	7.26	4.99
1977	7.25	5.07
1976	7.25	5.16
1975	7.24	5.25
1974	7.22	5.34
1973	7.22	5.44
1972	7.21	5.53
1971	7.21	5.62
1970	7.21	5.68
1969	7.22	5.75
1968	7.18	5.8
1967	7.16	5.84
1966	7.14	5.88
1965	7.11	5.91
1964	7.09	5.91
1963	7.07	5.91
1962	7.04	5.9
1961	7.02	5.9
1960	7	5.9

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Burundi was 4.88 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 Burundi vs Myanmar population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Burundi

Myanmar

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Year	Natural population change
	Burundi	Myanmar
2023	368,917	408,331
2022	363,786	415,647
2021	359,844	394,104
2020	361,654	448,626
2019	357,672	469,924
2018	351,704	482,316
2017	353,879	492,276
2016	358,393	499,508
2015	370,856	495,769
2014	367,797	488,114
2013	362,224	487,648
2012	354,068	487,210
2011	348,934	492,271
2010	341,808	497,745
2009	319,583	505,144
2008	300,750	373,287
2007	285,323	523,745
2006	269,874	527,165
2005	253,401	537,429
2004	234,891	556,494
2003	216,295	582,173
2002	201,892	602,873
2001	184,541	601,524
2000	173,867	596,979
1999	166,699	597,916
1998	154,010	606,110
1997	150,404	613,103
1996	158,920	619,488
1995	160,284	620,376
1994	112,968	626,411
1993	128,898	633,576
1992	156,420	634,484
1991	156,148	637,622
1990	156,617	636,081
1989	157,547	636,610
1988	145,234	630,392
1987	157,481	652,960
1986	156,170	679,467
1985	156,896	705,905
1984	154,366	723,623
1983	152,801	719,710
1982	147,090	701,212
1981	146,231	679,851
1980	127,746	673,815
1979	123,377	669,338
1978	114,884	658,068
1977	108,488	649,915
1976	104,396	642,829
1975	101,172	635,005
1974	95,486	628,458
1973	74,805	624,619
1972	30,532	616,411
1971	95,153	608,784
1970	92,476	595,337
1969	90,852	584,979
1968	88,765	571,123
1967	86,373	559,577
1966	83,651	546,378
1965	78,208	533,443
1964	77,528	516,334
1963	75,962	501,548
1962	74,710	487,925
1961	71,216	474,818
1960	70,032	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 +2.69% in Burundi and +0.75% in Myanmar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3% in Burundi and +0.88% in Myanmar.

Birth rate in Burundi vs Myanmar by year

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Burundi

Myanmar

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Burundi	Myanmar
2023	33.7	16.7
2022	34.3	16.9
2021	35.1	17.2
2020	35.9	17.5
2019	36.6	17.8
2018	37.2	18.1
2017	38.6	18.3
2016	40.1	18.6
2015	42.3	18.6
2014	42.9	18.6
2013	43.9	18.7
2012	44.8	18.8
2011	46	19.1
2010	47	19.4
2009	46.5	19.7
2008	46.7	20
2007	46.7	20.4
2006	46.6	20.6
2005	46.2	21
2004	45.3	21.5
2003	44.5	22.3
2002	44	22.9
2001	43	23.1
2000	42.7	23.2
1999	42.2	23.4
1998	41.4	23.8
1997	42.2	24.3
1996	44.8	24.7
1995	45	25.2
1994	37.5	25.6
1993	48.9	26.1
1992	45.7	26.5
1991	46.5	26.9
1990	46.9	27.2
1989	47.4	27.6
1988	47.9	27.9
1987	48	28.9
1986	48.4	30.2
1985	49.1	31.4
1984	49.3	32.5
1983	50.1	33
1982	50.1	33
1981	51.2	32.9
1980	48.4	33.3
1979	49.5	33.7
1978	48.5	34.1
1977	48.1	34.4
1976	48	34.8
1975	47.9	35.2
1974	47.1	35.6
1973	46.6	36.2
1972	48.8	36.6
1971	47.9	37
1970	47.7	37.4
1969	48	37.8
1968	47.6	38.2
1967	47.5	38.7
1966	47.1	39.2
1965	47.3	39.7
1964	46.4	40.1
1963	46.8	40.5
1962	47	41
1961	46.4	41.4
1960	46.9	41.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 33.7 in Burundi and 16.7 in Myanmar, compared with 46.9 and 41.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Burundi

Factual

UN forecast

Myanmar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Burundi	Myanmar
2100	21.5%	15.3%
2099	21.7%	15.4%
2098	21.8%	15.4%
2097	21.9%	15.5%
2096	22.1%	15.5%
2095	22.2%	15.6%
2094	22.4%	15.6%
2093	22.6%	15.7%
2092	22.8%	15.8%
2091	22.9%	15.8%
2090	23.1%	15.9%
2089	23.3%	15.9%
2088	23.6%	16%
2087	23.8%	16%
2086	24%	16.1%
2085	24.2%	16.1%
2084	24.4%	16.2%
2083	24.6%	16.3%
2082	24.8%	16.3%
2081	25%	16.4%
2080	25.3%	16.4%
2079	25.5%	16.5%
2078	25.7%	16.6%
2077	25.9%	16.6%
2076	26%	16.7%
2075	26.2%	16.7%
2074	26.4%	16.8%
2073	26.6%	16.9%
2072	26.8%	17%
2071	27%	17%
2070	27.2%	17.1%
2069	27.4%	17.2%
2068	27.6%	17.3%
2067	27.9%	17.4%
2066	28.1%	17.5%
2065	28.4%	17.6%
2064	28.7%	17.7%
2063	29%	17.8%
2062	29.3%	17.9%
2061	29.6%	18%
2060	30%	18.1%
2059	30.4%	18.2%
2058	30.8%	18.3%
2057	31.2%	18.4%
2056	31.6%	18.5%
2055	32%	18.6%
2054	32.4%	18.7%
2053	32.8%	18.8%
2052	33.2%	18.9%
2051	33.5%	19.1%
2050	33.9%	19.2%
2049	34.3%	19.3%
2048	34.6%	19.4%
2047	34.9%	19.5%
2046	35.2%	19.7%
2045	35.5%	19.8%
2044	35.8%	20%
2043	36%	20.1%
2042	36.3%	20.3%
2041	36.5%	20.5%
2040	36.7%	20.7%
2039	37%	20.9%
2038	37.3%	21.1%
2037	37.6%	21.3%
2036	37.9%	21.5%
2035	38.3%	21.8%
2034	38.7%	22%
2033	39%	22.3%
2032	39.5%	22.6%
2031	40%	22.8%
2030	40.6%	23.1%
2029	41.3%	23.3%
2028	42.1%	23.5%
2027	42.8%	23.8%
2026	43.6%	24%
2025	44.4%	24.2%
2024	44.7%	24.3%
2023	45.4%	24.5%
2022	46%	24.7%
2021	46.5%	24.9%
2020	47%	25.1%
2019	47.3%	25.4%
2018	47.8%	25.6%
2017	47.9%	25.9%
2016	47.7%	26.2%
2015	47%	26.5%
2014	46.4%	26.8%
2013	46.1%	27.1%
2012	45.7%	27.5%
2011	45.4%	27.9%
2010	45.1%	28.2%
2009	45%	28.6%
2008	45.2%	29%
2007	45.4%	29.4%
2006	45.6%	29.7%
2005	45.8%	30.1%
2004	46.2%	30.4%
2003	46.7%	30.7%
2002	47.2%	31%
2001	47.7%	31.4%
2000	48.3%	31.8%
1999	48.7%	32.3%
1998	49.4%	32.8%
1997	49.9%	33.3%
1996	49.6%	33.8%
1995	49.1%	34.2%
1994	51.1%	34.7%
1993	51%	35.1%
1992	48.9%	35.4%
1991	48.9%	35.8%
1990	48.7%	36.2%
1989	48.4%	36.6%
1988	48%	37%
1987	47.6%	37.4%
1986	47.3%	37.8%
1985	46.8%	38.1%
1984	46.3%	38.3%
1983	45.9%	38.6%
1982	45.6%	38.8%
1981	45.2%	39%
1980	45.4%	39.2%
1979	45.8%	39.4%
1978	45.7%	39.6%
1977	45.8%	39.8%
1976	45.8%	40%
1975	45.7%	40.1%
1974	45.8%	40.2%
1973	46%	40.3%
1972	45.5%	40.5%
1971	44.9%	40.6%
1970	44.9%	40.7%
1969	44.9%	40.8%
1968	44.9%	40.9%
1967	45%	41%
1966	45.2%	41.1%
1965	45.4%	41.1%
1964	45.5%	41%
1963	45.5%	40.9%
1962	45.3%	40.6%
1961	45.2%	40.2%
1960	45.1%	39.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 44.7% of the population in Burundi and 24.3% in Myanmar in 2024, compared to 48.7% and 36.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Burundi and Myanmar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Burundi vs Myanmar

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Burundi

Myanmar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Burundi	Myanmar
2023	392	185
2022	412	193
2021	447	231
2020	441	198
2019	449	195
2018	464	201
2017	482	209
2016	501	215
2015	525	222
2014	533	228
2013	555	237
2012	575	243
2011	597	249
2010	614	259
2009	612	268
2008	635	286
2007	655	290
2006	670	301
2005	685	312
2004	687	324
2003	705	335
2002	743	347
2001	799	361
2000	860	375
1999	899	388
1998	969	398
1997	1,100	416
1996	1,236	442
1995	1,293	472
1994	1,215	498
1993	1,801	522
1992	1,464	542
1991	1,513	566
1990	1,515	586
1989	1,511	603
1988	1,519	616
1987	1,446	631
1986	1,441	652
1985	1,428	674

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 392 deaths per 100,000 live births in Burundi, compared to 185 deaths in Myanmar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Burundi

Myanmar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Burundi	Myanmar
2023	4.92%	3.87%
2022	5.08%	4%
2021	5.26%	4.14%
2020	5.46%	4.29%
2019	5.67%	4.44%
2018	5.9%	4.6%
2017	6.15%	4.77%
2016	6.44%	4.95%
2015	6.76%	5.13%
2014	7.13%	5.34%
2013	7.55%	5.56%
2012	8.02%	5.8%
2011	8.53%	6.05%
2010	9.08%	6.32%
2009	9.66%	6.6%
2008	10.3%	10.1%
2007	11%	7.16%
2006	11.7%	7.44%
2005	12.4%	7.71%
2004	13.1%	7.97%
2003	13.7%	8.22%
2002	14.3%	8.47%
2001	14.9%	8.71%
2000	15.4%	8.95%
1999	15.9%	9.19%
1998	16.3%	9.43%
1997	16.7%	9.68%
1996	17%	9.94%
1995	17.1%	10.2%
1994	17.2%	10.5%
1993	19.5%	10.7%
1992	17.2%	11%
1991	17.1%	11.3%
1990	17%	11.5%
1989	16.9%	11.8%
1988	16.8%	12%
1987	16.9%	12.2%
1986	17.2%	12.5%
1985	17.7%	12.7%
1984	18.4%	12.9%
1983	19.3%	13.1%
1982	20.3%	13.4%
1981	21.4%	13.7%
1980	22.4%	14%
1979	23.3%	14.3%
1978	24.1%	14.6%
1977	24.6%	14.9%
1976	25%	15.3%
1975	25.1%	15.6%
1974	25.2%	16%
1973	25.2%	16.3%
1972	31.9%	16.7%
1971	25.1%	17%
1970	25.1%	17.4%
1969	25%	17.7%
1968	24.9%	18%
1967	24.7%	-
1966	24.5%	-
1965	24.4%	-
1964	24.2%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.92% in Burundi and 3.87% in Myanmar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.