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Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and Myanmar

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Comoros has an annual birth rate of 28.7 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 3.88 in Comoros and 2.12 in Myanmar — 45.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 42.9% in Comoros and by 64.2% in Myanmar — in 1960, it was 6.79 and 5.9, respectively.

  • Comoros is ranked 35/196 by birth rate compared to 91/196 for Myanmar.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23 years in Comoros, compared to 24.7 years in Myanmar.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Comoros — it's 28.7 in Myanmar.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 55.2 in Comoros vs 33.5 in Myanmar.
  • In Comoros, 24.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.5% in Myanmar.

Fertility rate in Comoros vs Myanmar by year

Comoros
Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Myanmar
2023 3.88 2.12
2022 3.94 2.13
2021 4 2.16
2020 4.07 2.18
2019 4.14 2.21
2018 4.21 2.23
2017 4.28 2.25
2016 4.35 2.27
2015 4.42 2.27
2014 4.49 2.25
2013 4.57 2.26
2012 4.65 2.28
2011 4.72 2.31
2010 4.76 2.34
2009 4.78 2.37
2008 4.81 2.4
2007 4.86 2.45
2006 4.93 2.47
2005 5.01 2.52
2004 5.07 2.59
2003 5.12 2.68
2002 5.16 2.77
2001 5.2 2.79
2000 5.23 2.81
1999 5.28 2.85
1998 5.39 2.91
1997 5.51 2.99
1996 5.63 3.06
1995 5.73 3.13
1994 5.86 3.2
1993 6.02 3.28
1992 6.19 3.35
1991 6.35 3.43
1990 6.51 3.5
1989 6.65 3.59
1988 6.76 3.67
1987 6.87 3.86
1986 6.95 4.08
1985 7.02 4.32
1984 7.07 4.52
1983 7.11 4.63
1982 7.13 4.66
1981 7.14 4.69
1980 7.15 4.79
1979 7.16 4.9
1978 7.16 4.99
1977 7.15 5.07
1976 7.16 5.16
1975 7.16 5.25
1974 7.16 5.34
1973 7.17 5.44
1972 7.14 5.53
1971 7.12 5.62
1970 7.1 5.68
1969 7.07 5.75
1968 7.05 5.8
1967 7.02 5.84
1966 7 5.88
1965 6.97 5.91
1964 6.94 5.91
1963 6.92 5.91
1962 6.9 5.9
1961 6.85 5.9
1960 6.79 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 Comoros was 3.88 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 Comoros vs Myanmar population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Comoros
Myanmar
1x
Year Natural population change
Comoros Myanmar
2023 18,247 408,331
2022 18,154 415,647
2021 17,645 394,104
2020 17,906 448,626
2019 17,936 469,924
2018 17,883 482,316
2017 17,798 492,276
2016 17,913 499,508
2015 17,961 495,769
2014 17,876 488,114
2013 17,776 487,648
2012 17,565 487,210
2011 17,313 492,271
2010 16,849 497,745
2009 16,315 505,144
2008 15,804 373,287
2007 15,393 523,745
2006 15,124 527,165
2005 14,810 537,429
2004 14,349 556,494
2003 14,031 582,173
2002 13,760 602,873
2001 13,598 601,524
2000 13,270 596,979
1999 13,161 597,916
1998 13,099 606,110
1997 13,254 613,103
1996 13,390 619,488
1995 13,403 620,376
1994 13,465 626,411
1993 13,667 633,576
1992 13,867 634,484
1991 13,783 637,622
1990 13,610 636,081
1989 13,374 636,610
1988 13,144 630,392
1987 12,869 652,960
1986 12,566 679,467
1985 12,202 705,905
1984 11,830 723,623
1983 11,367 719,710
1982 11,002 701,212
1981 10,569 679,851
1980 10,095 673,815
1979 9,637 669,338
1978 9,189 658,068
1977 8,750 649,915
1976 8,371 642,829
1975 7,752 635,005
1974 7,654 628,458
1973 7,328 624,619
1972 7,019 616,411
1971 6,722 608,784
1970 6,456 595,337
1969 6,189 584,979
1968 5,960 571,123
1967 5,741 559,577
1966 5,601 546,378
1965 5,465 533,443
1964 5,359 516,334
1963 5,249 501,548
1962 5,157 487,925
1961 5,027 474,818
1960 4,886 465,049

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 +2.15% in Comoros and +0.75% in Myanmar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Comoros and +0.88% in Myanmar.

Birth rate in Comoros vs Myanmar by year

Comoros
Myanmar

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Comoros Myanmar
2023 28.7 16.7
2022 29.1 16.9
2021 29.5 17.2
2020 30 17.5
2019 30.4 17.8
2018 30.9 18.1
2017 31.4 18.3
2016 32.1 18.6
2015 32.8 18.6
2014 33.3 18.6
2013 33.9 18.7
2012 34.2 18.8
2011 34.5 19.1
2010 34.4 19.4
2009 34.3 19.7
2008 34.1 20
2007 34.1 20.4
2006 34.3 20.6
2005 34.4 21
2004 34.3 21.5
2003 34.5 22.3
2002 34.7 22.9
2001 35.1 23.1
2000 35.4 23.2
1999 35.7 23.4
1998 36.4 23.8
1997 37.3 24.3
1996 38.1 24.7
1995 38.9 25.2
1994 39.7 25.6
1993 41 26.1
1992 42.3 26.5
1991 43 26.9
1990 43.7 27.2
1989 44.4 27.6
1988 45 27.9
1987 45.6 28.9
1986 46 30.2
1985 46.4 31.4
1984 46.6 32.5
1983 46.7 33
1982 46.9 33
1981 46.9 32.9
1980 46.8 33.3
1979 46.7 33.7
1978 46.6 34.1
1977 46.4 34.4
1976 46.5 34.8
1975 46.5 35.2
1974 46.5 35.6
1973 46.7 36.2
1972 46.8 36.6
1971 47 37
1970 47.2 37.4
1969 47.4 37.8
1968 47.6 38.2
1967 47.8 38.7
1966 48.3 39.2
1965 48.5 39.7
1964 48.7 40.1
1963 49 40.5
1962 49.3 41
1961 49.4 41.4
1960 49.4 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 28.7 in Comoros and 16.7 in Myanmar, compared with 49.4 and 41.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Comoros Myanmar
Fertility rate 3.88 2.12
Fertility rate rank 30/196 93/196
Birth rate 28.7 16.7
Birth rate rank 35/196 91/196
Population change due to births and deaths +18,247 +408,331
Natural population change rank 111/196 43/196
Natural population change rate +2.15% +0.75%
Population growth +1.91% +0.68%
Population growth rank 56/197 118/197
Age at first childbirth 23 years 24.7 years
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 28.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52 32.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 160 106.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 63.6 23.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.7% 26.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 8.6% 51.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 82.2% 60.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% 0.19%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.25% 2.06%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.57% 3.41%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.98% 3.87%
Life expectancy 67.5 years 67.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Comoros
Factual

UN forecast
Myanmar
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Comoros Myanmar
2100 19.8% 15.3%
2099 19.9% 15.4%
2098 20.1% 15.4%
2097 20.2% 15.5%
2096 20.4% 15.5%
2095 20.5% 15.6%
2094 20.7% 15.6%
2093 20.9% 15.7%
2092 21% 15.8%
2091 21.2% 15.8%
2090 21.4% 15.9%
2089 21.5% 15.9%
2088 21.7% 16%
2087 21.9% 16%
2086 22.1% 16.1%
2085 22.2% 16.1%
2084 22.4% 16.2%
2083 22.6% 16.3%
2082 22.8% 16.3%
2081 22.9% 16.4%
2080 23.1% 16.4%
2079 23.3% 16.5%
2078 23.5% 16.6%
2077 23.7% 16.6%
2076 23.9% 16.7%
2075 24.1% 16.7%
2074 24.3% 16.8%
2073 24.5% 16.9%
2072 24.7% 17%
2071 24.9% 17%
2070 25.1% 17.1%
2069 25.3% 17.2%
2068 25.6% 17.3%
2067 25.8% 17.4%
2066 26.1% 17.5%
2065 26.3% 17.6%
2064 26.5% 17.7%
2063 26.8% 17.8%
2062 27% 17.9%
2061 27.3% 18%
2060 27.6% 18.1%
2059 27.8% 18.2%
2058 28.1% 18.3%
2057 28.3% 18.4%
2056 28.6% 18.5%
2055 28.8% 18.6%
2054 29.1% 18.7%
2053 29.3% 18.8%
2052 29.5% 18.9%
2051 29.8% 19.1%
2050 30% 19.2%
2049 30.2% 19.3%
2048 30.5% 19.4%
2047 30.7% 19.5%
2046 30.9% 19.7%
2045 31.1% 19.8%
2044 31.4% 20%
2043 31.6% 20.1%
2042 31.8% 20.3%
2041 32.1% 20.5%
2040 32.4% 20.7%
2039 32.6% 20.9%
2038 32.9% 21.1%
2037 33.2% 21.3%
2036 33.5% 21.5%
2035 33.9% 21.8%
2034 34.2% 22%
2033 34.5% 22.3%
2032 34.9% 22.6%
2031 35.2% 22.8%
2030 35.5% 23.1%
2029 35.8% 23.3%
2028 36.1% 23.5%
2027 36.4% 23.8%
2026 36.7% 24%
2025 37% 24.2%
2024 37.1% 24.3%
2023 37.4% 24.5%
2022 37.7% 24.7%
2021 38% 24.9%
2020 38.3% 25.1%
2019 38.6% 25.4%
2018 38.9% 25.6%
2017 39.3% 25.9%
2016 39.6% 26.2%
2015 39.8% 26.5%
2014 40% 26.8%
2013 40.2% 27.1%
2012 40.5% 27.5%
2011 41% 27.9%
2010 41.6% 28.2%
2009 42.2% 28.6%
2008 42.9% 29%
2007 43.6% 29.4%
2006 44.3% 29.7%
2005 45% 30.1%
2004 45.7% 30.4%
2003 46.3% 30.7%
2002 46.6% 31%
2001 46.7% 31.4%
2000 47% 31.8%
1999 47.4% 32.3%
1998 47.7% 32.8%
1997 47.9% 33.3%
1996 47.9% 33.8%
1995 47.9% 34.2%
1994 47.7% 34.7%
1993 47.5% 35.1%
1992 47.1% 35.4%
1991 46.9% 35.8%
1990 47% 36.2%
1989 47% 36.6%
1988 46.9% 37%
1987 46.9% 37.4%
1986 46.9% 37.8%
1985 46.9% 38.1%
1984 46.8% 38.3%
1983 46.9% 38.6%
1982 46.9% 38.8%
1981 46.9% 39%
1980 46.9% 39.2%
1979 46.9% 39.4%
1978 46.8% 39.6%
1977 46.7% 39.8%
1976 46.6% 40%
1975 46.4% 40.1%
1974 46.3% 40.2%
1973 46.2% 40.3%
1972 46% 40.5%
1971 45.9% 40.6%
1970 45.8% 40.7%
1969 45.6% 40.8%
1968 45.3% 40.9%
1967 44.9% 41%
1966 44.5% 41.1%
1965 44.1% 41.1%
1964 43.7% 41%
1963 43.1% 40.9%
1962 42.5% 40.6%
1961 42% 40.2%
1960 41.6% 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 37.1% of the population in Comoros and 24.3% in Myanmar in 2024, compared to 47% and 36.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros 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: Comoros vs Myanmar

Comoros
Myanmar
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Comoros Myanmar
2023 179 185
2022 186 193
2021 215 231
2020 198 198
2019 202 195
2018 209 201
2017 219 209
2016 225 215
2015 237 222
2014 247 228
2013 260 237
2012 274 243
2011 291 249
2010 305 259
2009 320 268
2008 334 286
2007 352 290
2006 360 301
2005 373 312
2004 385 324
2003 400 335
2002 428 347
2001 440 361
2000 476 375
1999 486 388
1998 515 398
1997 520 416
1996 545 442
1995 571 472
1994 602 498
1993 642 522
1992 675 542
1991 704 566
1990 737 586
1989 768 603
1988 791 616
1987 811 631
1986 825 652
1985 850 674

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 179 deaths per 100,000 live births in Comoros, compared to 185 deaths in Myanmar.

Under-five mortality rates

Comoros
Myanmar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Comoros Myanmar
2023 3.98% 3.87%
2022 4.11% 4%
2021 4.24% 4.14%
2020 4.35% 4.29%
2019 4.46% 4.44%
2018 4.56% 4.6%
2017 4.66% 4.77%
2016 4.76% 4.95%
2015 4.87% 5.13%
2014 4.97% 5.34%
2013 5.08% 5.56%
2012 5.21% 5.8%
2011 5.36% 6.05%
2010 5.51% 6.32%
2009 5.69% 6.6%
2008 5.88% 10.1%
2007 6.08% 7.16%
2006 6.31% 7.44%
2005 6.55% 7.71%
2004 6.8% 7.97%
2003 7.07% 8.22%
2002 7.36% 8.47%
2001 7.65% 8.71%
2000 7.96% 8.95%
1999 8.28% 9.19%
1998 8.63% 9.43%
1997 9% 9.68%
1996 9.37% 9.94%
1995 9.78% 10.2%
1994 10.2% 10.5%
1993 10.7% 10.7%
1992 11.1% 11%
1991 11.6% 11.3%
1990 12.1% 11.5%
1989 12.6% 11.8%
1988 13% 12%
1987 13.5% 12.2%
1986 14% 12.5%
1985 14.6% 12.7%
1984 15.1% 12.9%
1983 15.7% 13.1%
1982 16.2% 13.4%
1981 16.8% 13.7%
1980 17.4% 14%
1979 18% 14.3%
1978 18.6% 14.6%
1977 19.1% 14.9%
1976 19.7% 15.3%
1975 20.3% 15.6%
1974 20.8% 16%
1973 21.4% 16.3%
1972 22% 16.7%
1971 22.5% 17%
1970 23.2% 17.4%
1969 - 17.7%
1968 - 18%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1968–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.98% in Comoros 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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