Fertility & birth rates in China and Myanmar

Fertility rate in China vs Myanmar by year

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China

Myanmar

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Myanmar
2023	1	2.12
2022	1.03	2.13
2021	1.12	2.16
2020	1.24	2.18
2019	1.5	2.21
2018	1.54	2.23
2017	1.8	2.25
2016	1.77	2.27
2015	1.67	2.27
2014	1.77	2.25
2013	1.71	2.26
2012	1.8	2.28
2011	1.67	2.31
2010	1.69	2.34
2009	1.71	2.37
2008	1.7	2.4
2007	1.67	2.45
2006	1.64	2.47
2005	1.62	2.52
2004	1.61	2.59
2003	1.57	2.68
2002	1.57	2.77
2001	1.56	2.79
2000	1.63	2.81
1999	1.53	2.85
1998	1.52	2.91
1997	1.53	2.99
1996	1.55	3.06
1995	1.59	3.13
1994	1.63	3.2
1993	1.69	3.28
1992	1.78	3.35
1991	1.93	3.43
1990	2.51	3.5
1989	2.52	3.59
1988	2.54	3.67
1987	2.76	3.86
1986	2.72	4.08
1985	2.63	4.32
1984	2.61	4.52
1983	2.56	4.63
1982	2.97	4.66
1981	2.79	4.69
1980	2.74	4.79
1979	2.75	4.9
1978	2.72	4.99
1977	2.84	5.07
1976	3.24	5.16
1975	3.57	5.25
1974	4.17	5.34
1973	4.73	5.44
1972	5.11	5.53
1971	5.52	5.62
1970	6.09	5.68
1969	6.18	5.75
1968	6.51	5.8
1967	5.81	5.84
1966	6.31	5.88
1965	6.61	5.91
1964	6.67	5.91
1963	7.51	5.91
1962	6.09	5.9
1961	3.86	5.9
1960	4.45	5.9

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 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 China vs Myanmar population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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China

Myanmar

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Myanmar
2023	-2,087,851	408,331
2022	-847,305	415,647
2021	480,203	394,104
2020	2,046,095	448,626
2019	4,673,713	469,924
2018	5,302,433	482,316
2017	7,790,880	492,276
2016	9,062,269	499,508
2015	6,788,911	495,769
2014	9,205,180	488,114
2013	8,043,116	487,648
2012	10,075,174	487,210
2011	8,245,065	492,271
2010	6,407,607	497,745
2009	6,483,236	505,144
2008	6,729,247	373,287
2007	6,813,465	523,745
2006	6,922,185	527,165
2005	7,678,911	537,429
2004	7,607,960	556,494
2003	7,743,284	582,173
2002	8,258,580	602,873
2001	8,839,358	601,524
2000	9,570,849	596,979
1999	10,247,372	597,916
1998	11,351,286	606,110
1997	12,374,554	613,103
1996	12,686,872	619,488
1995	12,711,220	620,376
1994	13,360,470	626,411
1993	13,493,138	633,576
1992	13,548,601	634,484
1991	14,937,124	637,622
1990	16,335,313	636,081
1989	16,824,495	636,610
1988	17,328,640	630,392
1987	18,005,821	652,960
1986	16,609,920	679,467
1985	14,987,830	705,905
1984	13,561,671	723,623
1983	13,599,789	719,710
1982	15,815,318	701,212
1981	14,461,027	679,851
1980	11,647,260	673,815
1979	11,250,148	669,338
1978	11,473,980	658,068
1977	11,378,068	649,915
1976	11,782,472	642,829
1975	14,378,237	635,005
1974	15,738,118	628,458
1973	18,423,727	624,619
1972	19,102,585	616,411
1971	19,622,980	608,784
1970	21,137,076	595,337
1969	20,760,332	584,979
1968	21,206,083	571,123
1967	19,263,662	559,577
1966	19,282,187	546,378
1965	20,296,950	533,443
1964	19,302,532	516,334
1963	22,742,225	501,548
1962	17,969,132	487,925
1961	2,496,047	474,818
1960	-3,048,510	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 -0.15% in China and +0.75% in Myanmar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +0.88% in Myanmar.

Birth rate in China vs Myanmar by year

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China

Myanmar

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Myanmar
2023	6.39	16.7
2022	6.77	16.9
2021	7.52	17.2
2020	8.52	17.5
2019	10.4	17.8
2018	10.9	18.1
2017	12.6	18.3
2016	13.6	18.6
2015	12	18.6
2014	13.8	18.6
2013	13	18.7
2012	14.6	18.8
2011	13.3	19.1
2010	11.9	19.4
2009	12	19.7
2008	12.1	20
2007	12.1	20.4
2006	12.1	20.6
2005	12.4	21
2004	12.3	21.5
2003	12.4	22.3
2002	12.9	22.9
2001	13.4	23.1
2000	14	23.2
1999	14.6	23.4
1998	15.6	23.8
1997	16.6	24.3
1996	17	24.7
1995	17.1	25.2
1994	17.7	25.6
1993	18.1	26.1
1992	18.3	26.5
1991	19.7	26.9
1990	21.1	27.2
1989	21.6	27.6
1988	22.4	27.9
1987	23.3	28.9
1986	22.4	30.2
1985	21	31.4
1984	19.9	32.5
1983	20.2	33
1982	22.3	33
1981	20.9	32.9
1980	18.2	33.3
1979	17.8	33.7
1978	18.3	34.1
1977	18.9	34.4
1976	19.9	34.8
1975	23	35.2
1974	24.8	35.6
1973	27.9	36.2
1972	29.8	36.6
1971	30.7	37
1970	33.4	37.4
1969	34.1	37.8
1968	35.6	38.2
1967	34	38.7
1966	35.1	39.2
1965	37.9	39.7
1964	39.1	40.1
1963	43.4	40.5
1962	37	41
1961	18	41.4
1960	20.9	41.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 16.7 in Myanmar, compared with 20.9 and 41.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Myanmar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Myanmar
2100	7.83%	15.3%
2099	7.84%	15.4%
2098	7.87%	15.4%
2097	7.91%	15.5%
2096	7.96%	15.5%
2095	8.03%	15.6%
2094	8.1%	15.6%
2093	8.18%	15.7%
2092	8.26%	15.8%
2091	8.34%	15.8%
2090	8.41%	15.9%
2089	8.47%	15.9%
2088	8.52%	16%
2087	8.55%	16%
2086	8.57%	16.1%
2085	8.57%	16.1%
2084	8.56%	16.2%
2083	8.53%	16.3%
2082	8.48%	16.3%
2081	8.41%	16.4%
2080	8.34%	16.4%
2079	8.25%	16.5%
2078	8.15%	16.6%
2077	8.06%	16.6%
2076	7.96%	16.7%
2075	7.86%	16.7%
2074	7.77%	16.8%
2073	7.7%	16.9%
2072	7.64%	17%
2071	7.6%	17%
2070	7.58%	17.1%
2069	7.59%	17.2%
2068	7.63%	17.3%
2067	7.7%	17.4%
2066	7.8%	17.5%
2065	7.93%	17.6%
2064	8.08%	17.7%
2063	8.25%	17.8%
2062	8.44%	17.9%
2061	8.64%	18%
2060	8.84%	18.1%
2059	9.03%	18.2%
2058	9.22%	18.3%
2057	9.39%	18.4%
2056	9.54%	18.5%
2055	9.67%	18.6%
2054	9.78%	18.7%
2053	9.86%	18.8%
2052	9.92%	18.9%
2051	9.94%	19.1%
2050	9.94%	19.2%
2049	9.92%	19.3%
2048	9.88%	19.4%
2047	9.82%	19.5%
2046	9.75%	19.7%
2045	9.67%	19.8%
2044	9.59%	20%
2043	9.52%	20.1%
2042	9.46%	20.3%
2041	9.4%	20.5%
2040	9.35%	20.7%
2039	9.32%	20.9%
2038	9.3%	21.1%
2037	9.32%	21.3%
2036	9.42%	21.5%
2035	9.63%	21.8%
2034	10%	22%
2033	10.5%	22.3%
2032	11.2%	22.6%
2031	11.8%	22.8%
2030	12.4%	23.1%
2029	13.1%	23.3%
2028	13.8%	23.5%
2027	14.5%	23.8%
2026	15.1%	24%
2025	15.7%	24.2%
2024	16%	24.3%
2023	16.6%	24.5%
2022	17.1%	24.7%
2021	17.6%	24.9%
2020	18%	25.1%
2019	18.2%	25.4%
2018	18.3%	25.6%
2017	18.4%	25.9%
2016	18.3%	26.2%
2015	18.3%	26.5%
2014	18.3%	26.8%
2013	18.3%	27.1%
2012	18.3%	27.5%
2011	18.3%	27.9%
2010	18.5%	28.2%
2009	18.6%	28.6%
2008	18.9%	29%
2007	19.2%	29.4%
2006	19.6%	29.7%
2005	20.3%	30.1%
2004	21.2%	30.4%
2003	22%	30.7%
2002	22.9%	31%
2001	23.8%	31.4%
2000	24.5%	31.8%
1999	25.2%	32.3%
1998	25.7%	32.8%
1997	26.3%	33.3%
1996	27%	33.8%
1995	27.4%	34.2%
1994	27.8%	34.7%
1993	28.2%	35.1%
1992	28.4%	35.4%
1991	28.6%	35.8%
1990	28.8%	36.2%
1989	28.9%	36.6%
1988	29.3%	37%
1987	29.8%	37.4%
1986	30.4%	37.8%
1985	31.2%	38.1%
1984	32.2%	38.3%
1983	33.3%	38.6%
1982	34.3%	38.8%
1981	35.1%	39%
1980	36.1%	39.2%
1979	37.2%	39.4%
1978	38.6%	39.6%
1977	39.8%	39.8%
1976	40.3%	40%
1975	40.2%	40.1%
1974	40.2%	40.2%
1973	40.1%	40.3%
1972	40.4%	40.5%
1971	40.7%	40.6%
1970	40.8%	40.7%
1969	41%	40.8%
1968	41%	40.9%
1967	41.3%	41%
1966	41.5%	41.1%
1965	41.5%	41.1%
1964	41.2%	41%
1963	40.6%	40.9%
1962	40%	40.6%
1961	40%	40.2%
1960	40.3%	39.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 24.3% in Myanmar in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 36.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Myanmar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Myanmar

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China

Myanmar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Myanmar
2023	16	185
2022	18	193
2021	21	231
2020	20	198
2019	21	195
2018	22	201
2017	24	209
2016	25	215
2015	26	222
2014	28	228
2013	30	237
2012	32	243
2011	33	249
2010	34	259
2009	35	268
2008	38	286
2007	38	290
2006	40	301
2005	42	312
2004	45	324
2003	47	335
2002	50	347
2001	52	361
2000	56	375
1999	58	388
1998	60	398
1997	63	416
1996	67	442
1995	71	472
1994	76	498
1993	80	522
1992	86	542
1991	92	566
1990	102	586
1989	104	603
1988	108	616
1987	114	631
1986	120	652
1985	125	674

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in China, compared to 185 deaths in Myanmar.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Myanmar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Myanmar
2023	0.62%	3.87%
2022	0.66%	4%
2021	0.7%	4.14%
2020	0.75%	4.29%
2019	0.8%	4.44%
2018	0.86%	4.6%
2017	0.92%	4.77%
2016	0.99%	4.95%
2015	1.07%	5.13%
2014	1.15%	5.34%
2013	1.25%	5.56%
2012	1.35%	5.8%
2011	1.46%	6.05%
2010	1.58%	6.32%
2009	1.71%	6.6%
2008	1.85%	10.1%
2007	2.01%	7.16%
2006	2.19%	7.44%
2005	2.4%	7.71%
2004	2.64%	7.97%
2003	2.89%	8.22%
2002	3.15%	8.47%
2001	3.42%	8.71%
2000	3.67%	8.95%
1999	3.91%	9.19%
1998	4.14%	9.43%
1997	4.36%	9.68%
1996	4.56%	9.94%
1995	4.75%	10.2%
1994	4.93%	10.5%
1993	5.08%	10.7%
1992	5.22%	11%
1991	5.31%	11.3%
1990	5.37%	11.5%
1989	5.39%	11.8%
1988	5.4%	12%
1987	5.4%	12.2%
1986	5.4%	12.5%
1985	5.43%	12.7%
1984	5.5%	12.9%
1983	5.61%	13.1%
1982	5.78%	13.4%
1981	6%	13.7%
1980	6.28%	14%
1979	6.62%	14.3%
1978	7.01%	14.6%
1977	7.47%	14.9%
1976	7.97%	15.3%
1975	8.5%	15.6%
1974	9.05%	16%
1973	9.61%	16.3%
1972	10.2%	16.7%
1971	10.7%	17%
1970	11.3%	17.4%
1969	11.9%	17.7%
1968	-	18%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 3.87% in Myanmar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.