Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and Myanmar

Fertility rate in Denmark vs Myanmar by year

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Denmark

Myanmar

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	Myanmar
2023	1.5	2.12
2022	1.55	2.13
2021	1.72	2.16
2020	1.68	2.18
2019	1.7	2.21
2018	1.73	2.23
2017	1.75	2.25
2016	1.79	2.27
2015	1.71	2.27
2014	1.69	2.25
2013	1.67	2.26
2012	1.73	2.28
2011	1.75	2.31
2010	1.87	2.34
2009	1.84	2.37
2008	1.89	2.4
2007	1.84	2.45
2006	1.85	2.47
2005	1.8	2.52
2004	1.78	2.59
2003	1.76	2.68
2002	1.72	2.77
2001	1.74	2.79
2000	1.77	2.81
1999	1.73	2.85
1998	1.72	2.91
1997	1.75	2.99
1996	1.75	3.06
1995	1.8	3.13
1994	1.81	3.2
1993	1.75	3.28
1992	1.76	3.35
1991	1.68	3.43
1990	1.67	3.5
1989	1.62	3.59
1988	1.56	3.67
1987	1.5	3.86
1986	1.48	4.08
1985	1.45	4.32
1984	1.4	4.52
1983	1.38	4.63
1982	1.43	4.66
1981	1.44	4.69
1980	1.55	4.79
1979	1.6	4.9
1978	1.67	4.99
1977	1.66	5.07
1976	1.75	5.16
1975	1.92	5.25
1974	1.9	5.34
1973	1.92	5.44
1972	2.03	5.53
1971	2.04	5.62
1970	1.95	5.68
1969	2	5.75
1968	2.12	5.8
1967	2.35	5.84
1966	2.62	5.88
1965	2.61	5.91
1964	2.6	5.91
1963	2.67	5.91
1962	2.55	5.9
1961	2.55	5.9
1960	2.57	5.9

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 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 Denmark vs Myanmar population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Denmark

Myanmar

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	Myanmar
2023	-595	408,331
2022	-1,180	415,647
2021	5,857	394,104
2020	5,831	448,626
2019	6,977	469,924
2018	6,373	482,316
2017	8,071	492,276
2016	9,165	499,508
2015	5,683	495,769
2014	5,644	488,114
2013	3,931	487,648
2012	5,592	487,210
2011	6,685	492,271
2010	8,876	497,745
2009	8,285	505,144
2008	10,438	373,287
2007	8,192	523,745
2006	9,787	527,165
2005	9,755	537,429
2004	9,188	556,494
2003	7,007	582,173
2002	5,376	602,873
2001	6,967	601,524
2000	9,078	596,979
1999	6,919	597,916
1998	7,956	606,110
1997	7,927	613,103
1996	6,842	619,488
1995	6,280	620,376
1994	8,850	626,411
1993	4,670	633,576
1992	6,722	634,484
1991	4,639	637,622
1990	2,056	636,081
1989	2,053	636,610
1988	0	630,392
1987	-1,538	652,960
1986	-2,561	679,467
1985	-4,603	705,905
1984	-5,623	723,623
1983	-6,649	719,710
1982	-2,559	701,212
1981	-3,073	679,851
1980	1,537	673,815
1979	4,605	669,338
1978	9,187	658,068
1977	11,703	649,915
1976	11,667	642,829
1975	20,746	635,005
1974	19,676	628,458
1973	21,092	624,619
1972	24,958	616,411
1971	26,801	608,784
1970	22,673	595,337
1969	23,481	584,979
1968	27,243	571,123
1967	33,363	559,577
1966	38,858	546,378
1965	37,596	533,443
1964	36,832	516,334
1963	36,539	501,548
1962	32,070	487,925
1961	33,205	474,818
1960	32,515	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 -0.01% in Denmark and +0.75% in Myanmar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +0.88% in Myanmar.

Birth rate in Denmark vs Myanmar by year

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Denmark

Myanmar

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	Myanmar
2023	9.7	16.7
2022	9.9	16.9
2021	10.8	17.2
2020	10.4	17.5
2019	10.5	17.8
2018	10.6	18.1
2017	10.6	18.3
2016	10.8	18.6
2015	10.2	18.6
2014	10.1	18.6
2013	10	18.7
2012	10.4	18.8
2011	10.6	19.1
2010	11.4	19.4
2009	11.4	19.7
2008	11.8	20
2007	11.7	20.4
2006	12	20.6
2005	11.9	21
2004	12	21.5
2003	12	22.3
2002	11.9	22.9
2001	12.2	23.1
2000	12.6	23.2
1999	12.4	23.4
1998	12.5	23.8
1997	12.8	24.3
1996	12.9	24.7
1995	13.3	25.2
1994	13.4	25.6
1993	13	26.1
1992	13.1	26.5
1991	12.5	26.9
1990	12.3	27.2
1989	12	27.6
1988	11.5	27.9
1987	11	28.9
1986	10.8	30.2
1985	10.5	31.4
1984	10.1	32.5
1983	9.9	33
1982	10.3	33
1981	10.4	32.9
1980	11.2	33.3
1979	11.6	33.7
1978	12.2	34.1
1977	12.2	34.4
1976	12.9	34.8
1975	14.2	35.2
1974	14.1	35.6
1973	14.3	36.2
1972	15.1	36.6
1971	15.2	37
1970	14.4	37.4
1969	14.6	37.8
1968	15.3	38.2
1967	16.8	38.7
1966	18.4	39.2
1965	18	39.7
1964	17.7	40.1
1963	17.6	40.5
1962	16.7	41
1961	16.6	41.4
1960	16.6	41.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 16.7 in Myanmar, compared with 16.6 and 41.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Denmark

Factual

UN forecast

Myanmar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	Myanmar
2100	13.7%	15.3%
2099	13.7%	15.4%
2098	13.7%	15.4%
2097	13.7%	15.5%
2096	13.7%	15.5%
2095	13.7%	15.6%
2094	13.7%	15.6%
2093	13.7%	15.7%
2092	13.7%	15.8%
2091	13.7%	15.8%
2090	13.7%	15.9%
2089	13.7%	15.9%
2088	13.7%	16%
2087	13.7%	16%
2086	13.7%	16.1%
2085	13.8%	16.1%
2084	13.8%	16.2%
2083	13.8%	16.3%
2082	13.8%	16.3%
2081	13.8%	16.4%
2080	13.8%	16.4%
2079	13.9%	16.5%
2078	13.9%	16.6%
2077	13.9%	16.6%
2076	13.9%	16.7%
2075	14%	16.7%
2074	14%	16.8%
2073	14%	16.9%
2072	14%	17%
2071	14.1%	17%
2070	14.1%	17.1%
2069	14.1%	17.2%
2068	14.1%	17.3%
2067	14.1%	17.4%
2066	14.1%	17.5%
2065	14.1%	17.6%
2064	14.2%	17.7%
2063	14.2%	17.8%
2062	14.2%	17.9%
2061	14.2%	18%
2060	14.2%	18.1%
2059	14.2%	18.2%
2058	14.2%	18.3%
2057	14.3%	18.4%
2056	14.3%	18.5%
2055	14.3%	18.6%
2054	14.3%	18.7%
2053	14.4%	18.8%
2052	14.4%	18.9%
2051	14.5%	19.1%
2050	14.5%	19.2%
2049	14.6%	19.3%
2048	14.6%	19.4%
2047	14.6%	19.5%
2046	14.7%	19.7%
2045	14.7%	19.8%
2044	14.8%	20%
2043	14.8%	20.1%
2042	14.9%	20.3%
2041	14.9%	20.5%
2040	14.9%	20.7%
2039	15%	20.9%
2038	15%	21.1%
2037	15%	21.3%
2036	15.1%	21.5%
2035	15.1%	21.8%
2034	15.2%	22%
2033	15.3%	22.3%
2032	15.3%	22.6%
2031	15.4%	22.8%
2030	15.4%	23.1%
2029	15.4%	23.3%
2028	15.4%	23.5%
2027	15.4%	23.8%
2026	15.5%	24%
2025	15.6%	24.2%
2024	15.7%	24.3%
2023	15.9%	24.5%
2022	16%	24.7%
2021	16.2%	24.9%
2020	16.3%	25.1%
2019	16.4%	25.4%
2018	16.6%	25.6%
2017	16.7%	25.9%
2016	16.8%	26.2%
2015	16.9%	26.5%
2014	17.1%	26.8%
2013	17.3%	27.1%
2012	17.6%	27.5%
2011	17.8%	27.9%
2010	18%	28.2%
2009	18.2%	28.6%
2008	18.4%	29%
2007	18.5%	29.4%
2006	18.7%	29.7%
2005	18.8%	30.1%
2004	18.8%	30.4%
2003	18.8%	30.7%
2002	18.8%	31%
2001	18.7%	31.4%
2000	18.5%	31.8%
1999	18.3%	32.3%
1998	18.1%	32.8%
1997	17.9%	33.3%
1996	17.6%	33.8%
1995	17.4%	34.2%
1994	17.2%	34.7%
1993	17.1%	35.1%
1992	17%	35.4%
1991	17%	35.8%
1990	17.1%	36.2%
1989	17.2%	36.6%
1988	17.5%	37%
1987	17.7%	37.4%
1986	18.1%	37.8%
1985	18.4%	38.1%
1984	18.8%	38.3%
1983	19.2%	38.6%
1982	19.7%	38.8%
1981	20.3%	39%
1980	20.8%	39.2%
1979	21.3%	39.4%
1978	21.8%	39.6%
1977	22.1%	39.8%
1976	22.4%	40%
1975	22.6%	40.1%
1974	22.7%	40.2%
1973	22.9%	40.3%
1972	23%	40.5%
1971	23.1%	40.6%
1970	23.3%	40.7%
1969	23.5%	40.8%
1968	23.7%	40.9%
1967	23.8%	41%
1966	23.8%	41.1%
1965	23.8%	41.1%
1964	23.8%	41%
1963	24%	40.9%
1962	24.2%	40.6%
1961	24.7%	40.2%
1960	25.2%	39.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 24.3% in Myanmar in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 36.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and Myanmar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs Myanmar

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Denmark

Myanmar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	Myanmar
2023	4	185
2022	6	193
2021	8	231
2020	4	198
2019	4	195
2018	5	201
2017	5	209
2016	5	215
2015	5	222
2014	5	228
2013	5	237
2012	6	243
2011	6	249
2010	7	259
2009	7	268
2008	7	286
2007	7	290
2006	7	301
2005	8	312
2004	8	324
2003	8	335
2002	9	347
2001	9	361
2000	9	375
1999	9	388
1998	9	398
1997	10	416
1996	11	442
1995	12	472
1994	12	498
1993	12	522
1992	12	542
1991	12	566
1990	12	586
1989	13	603
1988	13	616
1987	12	631
1986	12	652
1985	12	674

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Denmark, compared to 185 deaths in Myanmar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Denmark

Myanmar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	Myanmar
2023	0.34%	3.87%
2022	0.35%	4%
2021	0.36%	4.14%
2020	0.37%	4.29%
2019	0.38%	4.44%
2018	0.39%	4.6%
2017	0.4%	4.77%
2016	0.4%	4.95%
2015	0.41%	5.13%
2014	0.41%	5.34%
2013	0.41%	5.56%
2012	0.41%	5.8%
2011	0.41%	6.05%
2010	0.41%	6.32%
2009	0.42%	6.6%
2008	0.43%	10.1%
2007	0.45%	7.16%
2006	0.46%	7.44%
2005	0.48%	7.71%
2004	0.5%	7.97%
2003	0.52%	8.22%
2002	0.54%	8.47%
2001	0.55%	8.71%
2000	0.56%	8.95%
1999	0.57%	9.19%
1998	0.59%	9.43%
1997	0.6%	9.68%
1996	0.63%	9.94%
1995	0.65%	10.2%
1994	0.69%	10.5%
1993	0.74%	10.7%
1992	0.79%	11%
1991	0.84%	11.3%
1990	0.89%	11.5%
1989	0.93%	11.8%
1988	0.96%	12%
1987	0.97%	12.2%
1986	0.97%	12.5%
1985	0.97%	12.7%
1984	0.96%	12.9%
1983	0.96%	13.1%
1982	0.96%	13.4%
1981	0.98%	13.7%
1980	1%	14%
1979	1.03%	14.3%
1978	1.06%	14.6%
1977	1.11%	14.9%
1976	1.17%	15.3%
1975	1.23%	15.6%
1974	1.31%	16%
1973	1.39%	16.3%
1972	1.49%	16.7%
1971	1.58%	17%
1970	1.66%	17.4%
1969	1.73%	17.7%
1968	1.81%	18%
1967	1.9%	-
1966	2.01%	-
1965	2.11%	-
1964	2.21%	-
1963	2.3%	-
1962	2.38%	-
1961	2.45%	-
1960	2.5%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Denmark and 3.87% in Myanmar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.