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Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Myanmar

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Estonia has an annual birth rate of 8 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 1.31 in Estonia and 2.12 in Myanmar — 61.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33.8% in Estonia and by 64.2% in Myanmar — in 1960, it was 1.98 and 5.9, respectively.

  • Estonia is ranked 176/196 by birth rate compared to 91/196 for Myanmar.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.7 years in Estonia, compared to 24.7 years in Myanmar.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.3 in Estonia — it's 28.7 in Myanmar.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.03 in Estonia vs 33.5 in Myanmar.
  • In Estonia, 21.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.5% in Myanmar.

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Myanmar by year

Estonia
Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Myanmar
2023 1.31 2.12
2022 1.41 2.13
2021 1.61 2.16
2020 1.58 2.18
2019 1.66 2.21
2018 1.67 2.23
2017 1.59 2.25
2016 1.6 2.27
2015 1.58 2.27
2014 1.54 2.25
2013 1.52 2.26
2012 1.56 2.28
2011 1.61 2.31
2010 1.72 2.34
2009 1.7 2.37
2008 1.72 2.4
2007 1.69 2.45
2006 1.58 2.47
2005 1.52 2.52
2004 1.47 2.59
2003 1.37 2.68
2002 1.36 2.77
2001 1.32 2.79
2000 1.36 2.81
1999 1.3 2.85
1998 1.28 2.91
1997 1.32 2.99
1996 1.37 3.06
1995 1.38 3.13
1994 1.42 3.2
1993 1.49 3.28
1992 1.71 3.35
1991 1.8 3.43
1990 2.05 3.5
1989 2.22 3.59
1988 2.27 3.67
1987 2.27 3.86
1986 2.18 4.08
1985 2.13 4.32
1984 2.17 4.52
1983 2.16 4.63
1982 2.07 4.66
1981 2.07 4.69
1980 2.02 4.79
1979 2 4.9
1978 2.02 4.99
1977 2.06 5.07
1976 2.07 5.16
1975 2.04 5.25
1974 2.07 5.34
1973 2.06 5.44
1972 2.13 5.53
1971 2.19 5.62
1970 2.17 5.68
1969 2.13 5.75
1968 2.03 5.8
1967 1.9 5.84
1966 1.87 5.88
1965 1.88 5.91
1964 1.94 5.91
1963 1.89 5.91
1962 1.95 5.9
1961 1.98 5.9
1960 1.98 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 Estonia was 1.31 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 Estonia vs Myanmar population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Estonia
Myanmar
1x
Year Natural population change
Estonia Myanmar
2023 -5,070 408,331
2022 -5,665 415,647
2021 -5,324 394,104
2020 -2,659 448,626
2019 -1,327 469,924
2018 -1,322 482,316
2017 -1,713 492,276
2016 -1,316 499,508
2015 -1,315 495,769
2014 -1,972 488,114
2013 -1,713 487,648
2012 -1,455 487,210
2011 -531 492,271
2010 0 497,745
2009 -400 505,144
2008 -668 373,287
2007 -1,608 523,745
2006 -2,559 527,165
2005 -2,981 537,429
2004 -3,679 556,494
2003 -5,072 582,173
2002 -5,380 602,873
2001 -5,830 601,524
2000 -5,309 596,979
1999 -6,117 597,916
1998 -7,208 606,110
1997 -6,018 613,103
1996 -5,662 619,488
1995 -7,327 620,376
1994 -8,044 626,411
1993 -5,976 633,576
1992 -1,993 634,484
1991 -312 637,622
1990 2,825 636,081
1989 5,803 636,610
1988 6,404 630,392
1987 6,829 652,960
1986 6,160 679,467
1985 4,281 705,905
1984 5,163 723,623
1983 5,884 719,710
1982 5,244 701,212
1981 4,612 679,851
1980 3,989 673,815
1979 3,818 669,338
1978 4,088 658,068
1977 4,931 649,915
1976 4,319 642,829
1975 4,717 635,005
1974 5,956 628,458
1973 5,623 624,619
1972 6,267 616,411
1971 7,160 608,784
1970 6,257 595,337
1969 5,515 584,979
1968 5,592 571,123
1967 5,012 559,577
1966 4,842 546,378
1965 5,437 533,443
1964 6,897 516,334
1963 6,043 501,548
1962 6,457 487,925
1961 7,228 474,818
1960 7,511 465,049

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 -0.37% in Estonia and +0.75% in Myanmar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +0.88% in Myanmar.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Myanmar by year

Estonia
Myanmar

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Estonia Myanmar
2023 8 16.7
2022 8.6 16.9
2021 10 17.2
2020 9.9 17.5
2019 10.6 17.8
2018 10.9 18.1
2017 10.5 18.3
2016 10.7 18.6
2015 10.6 18.6
2014 10.3 18.6
2013 10.3 18.7
2012 10.6 18.8
2011 11.1 19.1
2010 11.9 19.4
2009 11.8 19.7
2008 12 20
2007 11.8 20.4
2006 11 20.6
2005 10.6 21
2004 10.3 21.5
2003 9.5 22.3
2002 9.4 22.9
2001 9.1 23.1
2000 9.4 23.2
1999 9 23.4
1998 8.8 23.8
1997 9 24.3
1996 9.4 24.7
1995 9.4 25.2
1994 9.7 25.6
1993 10.2 26.1
1992 11.8 26.5
1991 12.4 26.9
1990 14.2 27.2
1989 15.5 27.6
1988 16 27.9
1987 16.2 28.9
1986 15.7 30.2
1985 15.5 31.4
1984 16 32.5
1983 16 33
1982 15.4 33
1981 15.4 32.9
1980 15 33.3
1979 14.9 33.7
1978 15 34.1
1977 15.2 34.4
1976 15.1 34.8
1975 14.9 35.2
1974 15.1 35.6
1973 15.1 36.2
1972 15.6 36.6
1971 16.1 37
1970 15.8 37.4
1969 15.4 37.8
1968 14.9 38.2
1967 14.2 38.7
1966 14.2 39.2
1965 14.6 39.7
1964 15.4 40.1
1963 15.3 40.5
1962 16.1 41
1961 16.5 41.4
1960 16.7 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 8 in Estonia and 16.7 in Myanmar, compared with 16.7 and 41.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Estonia Myanmar
Fertility rate 1.31 2.12
Fertility rate rank 175/196 93/196
Birth rate 8 16.7
Birth rate rank 176/196 91/196
Population change due to births and deaths -5,070 +408,331
Natural population change rank 167/196 43/196
Natural population change rate -0.37% +0.75%
Population growth +0.15% +0.68%
Population growth rank 158/197 118/197
Age at first childbirth 28.7 years 24.7 years
Average age at childbearing 31.3 years 28.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.23 32.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 55.1 106.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.1 23.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.1% 26.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 60.9% 51.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% 60.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.005% 0.19%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.1% 2.06%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.16% 3.41%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.21% 3.87%
Life expectancy 79.6 years 67.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Estonia
Factual

UN forecast
Myanmar
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Estonia Myanmar
2100 11.7% 15.3%
2099 11.7% 15.4%
2098 11.8% 15.4%
2097 11.9% 15.5%
2096 11.9% 15.5%
2095 12% 15.6%
2094 12.1% 15.6%
2093 12.2% 15.7%
2092 12.3% 15.8%
2091 12.4% 15.8%
2090 12.4% 15.9%
2089 12.5% 15.9%
2088 12.5% 16%
2087 12.6% 16%
2086 12.6% 16.1%
2085 12.6% 16.1%
2084 12.5% 16.2%
2083 12.5% 16.3%
2082 12.4% 16.3%
2081 12.3% 16.4%
2080 12.3% 16.4%
2079 12.2% 16.5%
2078 12.1% 16.6%
2077 12% 16.6%
2076 11.9% 16.7%
2075 11.8% 16.7%
2074 11.7% 16.8%
2073 11.7% 16.9%
2072 11.6% 17%
2071 11.6% 17%
2070 11.6% 17.1%
2069 11.6% 17.2%
2068 11.7% 17.3%
2067 11.7% 17.4%
2066 11.8% 17.5%
2065 11.9% 17.6%
2064 12.1% 17.7%
2063 12.2% 17.8%
2062 12.4% 17.9%
2061 12.5% 18%
2060 12.7% 18.1%
2059 12.8% 18.2%
2058 12.9% 18.3%
2057 13% 18.4%
2056 13.1% 18.5%
2055 13.2% 18.6%
2054 13.2% 18.7%
2053 13.2% 18.8%
2052 13.2% 18.9%
2051 13.1% 19.1%
2050 13% 19.2%
2049 12.9% 19.3%
2048 12.8% 19.4%
2047 12.7% 19.5%
2046 12.5% 19.7%
2045 12.4% 19.8%
2044 12.3% 20%
2043 12.1% 20.1%
2042 12% 20.3%
2041 11.9% 20.5%
2040 11.9% 20.7%
2039 11.8% 20.9%
2038 11.8% 21.1%
2037 11.9% 21.3%
2036 12.1% 21.5%
2035 12.3% 21.8%
2034 12.6% 22%
2033 12.9% 22.3%
2032 13.2% 22.6%
2031 13.6% 22.8%
2030 13.9% 23.1%
2029 14.2% 23.3%
2028 14.4% 23.5%
2027 14.7% 23.8%
2026 15% 24%
2025 15.5% 24.2%
2024 15.6% 24.3%
2023 16% 24.5%
2022 16.2% 24.7%
2021 16.4% 24.9%
2020 16.4% 25.1%
2019 16.4% 25.4%
2018 16.4% 25.6%
2017 16.3% 25.9%
2016 16.2% 26.2%
2015 16% 26.5%
2014 15.9% 26.8%
2013 15.7% 27.1%
2012 15.6% 27.5%
2011 15.4% 27.9%
2010 15.2% 28.2%
2009 15% 28.6%
2008 14.9% 29%
2007 14.9% 29.4%
2006 15% 29.7%
2005 15.2% 30.1%
2004 15.6% 30.4%
2003 16.1% 30.7%
2002 16.6% 31%
2001 17.2% 31.4%
2000 17.6% 31.8%
1999 18.4% 32.3%
1998 19.2% 32.8%
1997 19.8% 33.3%
1996 20.3% 33.8%
1995 20.7% 34.2%
1994 21.1% 34.7%
1993 21.4% 35.1%
1992 21.8% 35.4%
1991 22.1% 35.8%
1990 22.3% 36.2%
1989 22.3% 36.6%
1988 22.2% 37%
1987 22.2% 37.4%
1986 22.1% 37.8%
1985 22.1% 38.1%
1984 22.1% 38.3%
1983 22% 38.6%
1982 21.9% 38.8%
1981 21.8% 39%
1980 21.7% 39.2%
1979 21.6% 39.4%
1978 21.5% 39.6%
1977 21.5% 39.8%
1976 21.6% 40%
1975 21.6% 40.1%
1974 21.8% 40.2%
1973 21.9% 40.3%
1972 22% 40.5%
1971 22% 40.6%
1970 22.1% 40.7%
1969 22.1% 40.8%
1968 22.2% 40.9%
1967 22.3% 41%
1966 22.6% 41.1%
1965 22.8% 41.1%
1964 23% 41%
1963 23.2% 40.9%
1962 23.3% 40.6%
1961 23.3% 40.2%
1960 23.1% 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 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 24.3% in Myanmar in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 36.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Myanmar compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Myanmar

Estonia
Myanmar
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Estonia Myanmar
2023 5 185
2022 7 193
2021 8 231
2020 6 198
2019 6 195
2018 5 201
2017 5 209
2016 7 215
2015 6 222
2014 7 228
2013 6 237
2012 8 243
2011 9 249
2010 8 259
2009 10 268
2008 11 286
2007 13 290
2006 13 301
2005 15 312
2004 15 324
2003 18 335
2002 22 347
2001 25 361
2000 27 375
1999 28 388
1998 32 398
1997 31 416
1996 36 442
1995 45 472
1994 60 498
1993 46 522
1992 40 542
1991 42 566
1990 44 586
1989 48 603
1988 43 616
1987 42 631
1986 46 652
1985 56 674

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 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Estonia, compared to 185 deaths in Myanmar.

Under-five mortality rates

Estonia
Myanmar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Estonia Myanmar
2023 0.21% 3.87%
2022 0.22% 4%
2021 0.23% 4.14%
2020 0.24% 4.29%
2019 0.25% 4.44%
2018 0.27% 4.6%
2017 0.28% 4.77%
2016 0.3% 4.95%
2015 0.32% 5.13%
2014 0.34% 5.34%
2013 0.36% 5.56%
2012 0.39% 5.8%
2011 0.42% 6.05%
2010 0.46% 6.32%
2009 0.5% 6.6%
2008 0.54% 10.1%
2007 0.59% 7.16%
2006 0.65% 7.44%
2005 0.71% 7.71%
2004 0.78% 7.97%
2003 0.85% 8.22%
2002 0.93% 8.47%
2001 1.01% 8.71%
2000 1.1% 8.95%
1999 1.2% 9.19%
1998 1.29% 9.43%
1997 1.39% 9.68%
1996 1.48% 9.94%
1995 1.57% 10.2%
1994 1.64% 10.5%
1993 1.69% 10.7%
1992 1.73% 11%
1991 1.75% 11.3%
1990 1.77% 11.5%
1989 1.79% 11.8%
1988 1.81% 12%
1987 1.83% 12.2%
1986 1.86% 12.5%
1985 1.91% 12.7%
1984 1.96% 12.9%
1983 2.02% 13.1%
1982 2.09% 13.4%
1981 2.16% 13.7%
1980 2.24% 14%
1979 - 14.3%
1978 - 14.6%
1977 - 14.9%
1976 - 15.3%
1975 - 15.6%
1974 - 16%
1973 - 16.3%
1972 - 16.7%
1971 - 17%
1970 - 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 0.21% in Estonia 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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