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Fertility & birth rates in France and Myanmar

Updated on by Georank team

France has an annual birth rate of 9.9 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 1.66 in France and 2.12 in Myanmar — 27.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -41.8% in France and by -64.2% in Myanmar — in 1960, it was 2.85 and 5.9, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • France is ranked 148/196 by birth rate compared to 91/196 for Myanmar.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.1 years in France, compared to 24.7 years in Myanmar.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.8 in France — it's 28.8 in Myanmar.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.51 in France vs 33.5 in Myanmar.
  • In France, 21% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.5% in Myanmar.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.07% in France and +0.75% in Myanmar.

Birth rate data compared

France Myanmar
Fertility rate 1.66 2.12
Birth rate 9.9 16.7
Birth rate rank 148/196 91/196
Age at first childbirth 29.1 years 24.7 years
Average age at childbearing 31.8 years 28.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.14 32.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 58.3 107.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.2 23.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21% 26.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 72.7% 51.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.2% 60.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.007% 0.19%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.27% 2.06%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.34% 3.41%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.43% 3.87%
Population change due to births and deaths +47,802 +408,331
Natural population change rank 97/196 43/196
Natural population change rate +0.07% +0.75%
Population growth +0.34% +0.68%
Population growth rank 147/197 121/197
Life expectancy 83.6 years 67.3 years

Fertility rate in France vs Myanmar chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in France was 1.66 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 France vs Myanmar population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

France
Factual

UN forecast
Myanmar
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
France Myanmar
1960 2.85 5.9
1961 2.87 5.9
1962 2.89 5.9
1963 2.89 5.91
1964 2.87 5.91
1965 2.84 5.91
1966 2.8 5.88
1967 2.75 5.84
1968 2.69 5.8
1969 2.62 5.75
1970 2.55 5.68
1971 2.47 5.62
1972 2.38 5.53
1973 2.28 5.44
1974 2.18 5.34
1975 2.09 5.25
1976 2.01 5.16
1977 1.94 5.07
1978 1.89 4.99
1979 1.87 4.9
1980 1.85 4.79
1981 1.85 4.69
1982 1.86 4.66
1983 1.86 4.63
1984 1.86 4.52
1985 1.86 4.32
1986 1.85 4.08
1987 1.83 3.86
1988 1.81 3.67
1989 1.79 3.59
1990 1.77 3.5
1991 1.75 3.43
1992 1.74 3.35
1993 1.73 3.28
1994 1.73 3.2
1995 1.74 3.13
1996 1.75 3.06
1997 1.77 2.99
1998 1.78 2.91
1999 1.81 2.85
2000 1.89 2.81
2001 1.9 2.79
2002 1.88 2.77
2003 1.89 2.68
2004 1.92 2.59
2005 1.94 2.52
2006 2 2.47
2007 1.98 2.45
2008 2.01 2.4
2009 2 2.37
2010 2.03 2.34
2011 2.01 2.31
2012 2.01 2.28
2013 1.99 2.26
2014 2 2.25
2015 1.96 2.27
2016 1.92 2.27
2017 1.89 2.25
2018 1.87 2.23
2019 1.86 2.21
2020 1.83 2.18
2021 1.84 2.16
2022 1.79 2.13
2023 1.66 2.12
2024 1.66 2.1
2025 1.66 2.08
2026 1.66 2.06
2027 1.66 2.04
2028 1.66 2.02
2029 1.66 2.01
2030 1.66 2
2031 1.66 1.98
2032 1.66 1.97
2033 1.66 1.96
2034 1.66 1.94
2035 1.66 1.93
2036 1.66 1.92
2037 1.67 1.92
2038 1.66 1.91
2039 1.66 1.9
2040 1.66 1.89
2041 1.67 1.89
2042 1.67 1.88
2043 1.67 1.87
2044 1.67 1.86
2045 1.67 1.86
2046 1.67 1.85
2047 1.67 1.85
2048 1.67 1.84
2049 1.67 1.83
2050 1.67 1.83

Children 0-14 years as share of population

France
Factual

UN forecast
Myanmar
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
France Myanmar
1960 26.5% 39.9%
1961 26.5% 40.2%
1962 26.2% 40.6%
1963 26% 40.9%
1964 25.8% 41%
1965 25.6% 41.1%
1966 25.4% 41.1%
1967 25.3% 41%
1968 25.1% 40.9%
1969 25% 40.8%
1970 24.8% 40.7%
1971 24.7% 40.6%
1972 24.6% 40.5%
1973 24.4% 40.3%
1974 24.2% 40.2%
1975 23.9% 40.1%
1976 23.6% 40%
1977 23.3% 39.8%
1978 23% 39.6%
1979 22.7% 39.4%
1980 22.4% 39.2%
1981 22.1% 39%
1982 21.9% 38.8%
1983 21.7% 38.6%
1984 21.5% 38.3%
1985 21.3% 38.1%
1986 21% 37.8%
1987 20.7% 37.4%
1988 20.5% 37%
1989 20.3% 36.6%
1990 20.1% 36.2%
1991 20.1% 35.8%
1992 20% 35.4%
1993 19.9% 35.1%
1994 19.7% 34.7%
1995 19.5% 34.2%
1996 19.3% 33.8%
1997 19.1% 33.3%
1998 19% 32.8%
1999 19% 32.3%
2000 18.9% 31.8%
2001 18.9% 31.4%
2002 18.8% 31%
2003 18.7% 30.7%
2004 18.6% 30.4%
2005 18.5% 30.1%
2006 18.5% 29.7%
2007 18.4% 29.4%
2008 18.5% 29%
2009 18.5% 28.6%
2010 18.5% 28.2%
2011 18.5% 27.9%
2012 18.5% 27.5%
2013 18.4% 27.1%
2014 18.3% 26.8%
2015 18.2% 26.5%
2016 18.1% 26.2%
2017 17.9% 25.9%
2018 17.8% 25.6%
2019 17.6% 25.4%
2020 17.4% 25.1%
2021 17.2% 24.9%
2022 17% 24.7%
2023 16.8% 24.5%
2024 16.5% 24.3%
2025 16.2% 24.1%
2026 16% 23.9%
2027 15.7% 23.6%
2028 15.5% 23.4%
2029 15.3% 23.2%
2030 15.1% 23%
2031 15% 22.7%
2032 14.8% 22.4%
2033 14.8% 22.2%
2034 14.7% 21.9%
2035 14.7% 21.7%
2036 14.7% 21.4%
2037 14.7% 21.2%
2038 14.7% 21%
2039 14.8% 20.8%
2040 14.9% 20.6%
2041 15% 20.4%
2042 15.1% 20.2%
2043 15.2% 20.1%
2044 15.3% 19.9%
2045 15.4% 19.8%
2046 15.5% 19.6%
2047 15.5% 19.5%
2048 15.5% 19.4%
2049 15.6% 19.2%
2050 15.6% 19.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.5% of the population in France and 24.3% in Myanmar in 2024, compared to 20.1% and 36.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of France and Myanmar compared.

Natural population change in France vs Myanmar by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +0.2% in France and +0.88% in Myanmar. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

France
Myanmar

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
France Myanmar
1960 346,115 465,049
1961 354,504 474,818
1962 358,082 487,925
1963 361,694 501,548
1964 360,631 516,334
1965 354,132 533,443
1966 352,181 546,378
1967 339,843 559,577
1968 337,346 571,123
1969 329,831 584,979
1970 322,444 595,337
1971 309,747 608,784
1972 296,589 616,411
1973 282,979 624,619
1974 268,733 628,458
1975 248,413 635,005
1976 227,776 642,829
1977 217,946 649,915
1978 213,462 658,068
1979 208,923 669,338
1980 210,042 673,815
1981 222,414 679,851
1982 234,389 701,212
1983 235,655 719,710
1984 248,086 723,623
1985 249,328 705,905
1986 250,606 679,467
1987 251,971 652,960
1988 247,672 630,392
1989 243,361 636,610
1990 238,870 636,081
1991 234,216 637,622
1992 229,502 634,484
1993 224,592 633,576
1994 201,704 626,411
1995 220,303 620,376
1996 221,092 619,488
1997 215,885 613,103
1998 222,705 606,110
1999 229,907 597,916
2000 268,042 596,979
2001 263,867 601,524
2002 253,430 602,873
2003 230,325 582,173
2004 282,185 556,494
2005 271,677 537,429
2006 305,387 527,165
2007 288,076 523,745
2008 283,250 373,287
2009 278,238 505,144
2010 286,116 497,745
2011 280,966 492,271
2012 256,065 487,210
2013 244,192 487,648
2014 265,248 488,114
2015 206,300 495,769
2016 193,500 499,508
2017 160,604 492,276
2018 147,749 482,316
2019 141,503 469,924
2020 67,602 448,626
2021 74,627 394,104
2022 54,452 415,647
2023 47,802 408,331

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Maternal mortality chart: France vs Myanmar

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in France, compared to 185 deaths in Myanmar.

France
Myanmar
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
France Myanmar
1985 20 674
1986 20 652
1987 19 631
1988 19 616
1989 19 603
1990 18 586
1991 18 566
1992 17 542
1993 16 522
1994 15 498
1995 15 472
1996 13 442
1997 11 416
1998 10 398
1999 10 388
2000 9 375
2001 9 361
2002 9 347
2003 9 335
2004 9 324
2005 9 312
2006 9 301
2007 9 290
2008 10 286
2009 10 268
2010 9 259
2011 9 249
2012 9 243
2013 9 237
2014 9 228
2015 9 222
2016 9 215
2017 8 209
2018 9 201
2019 8 195
2020 9 198
2021 9 231
2022 9 193
2023 7 185

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.43% in France and 3.87% in Myanmar. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

France
Myanmar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
France Myanmar
1960 2.85% -
1961 2.7% -
1962 2.57% -
1963 2.45% -
1964 2.34% -
1965 2.24% -
1966 2.14% -
1967 2.06% -
1968 1.99% 18%
1969 1.91% 17.7%
1970 1.82% 17.4%
1971 1.74% 17%
1972 1.66% 16.7%
1973 1.6% 16.3%
1974 1.54% 16%
1975 1.49% 15.6%
1976 1.44% 15.3%
1977 1.39% 14.9%
1978 1.34% 14.6%
1979 1.28% 14.3%
1980 1.24% 14%
1981 1.19% 13.7%
1982 1.15% 13.4%
1983 1.11% 13.1%
1984 1.07% 12.9%
1985 1.04% 12.7%
1986 1.01% 12.5%
1987 0.98% 12.2%
1988 0.96% 12%
1989 0.93% 11.8%
1990 0.9% 11.5%
1991 0.86% 11.3%
1992 0.81% 11%
1993 0.75% 10.7%
1994 0.7% 10.5%
1995 0.65% 10.2%
1996 0.61% 9.94%
1997 0.58% 9.68%
1998 0.57% 9.43%
1999 0.55% 9.19%
2000 0.54% 8.95%
2001 0.52% 8.71%
2002 0.51% 8.47%
2003 0.49% 8.22%
2004 0.48% 7.97%
2005 0.46% 7.71%
2006 0.45% 7.44%
2007 0.44% 7.16%
2008 0.44% 10.1%
2009 0.43% 6.6%
2010 0.42% 6.32%
2011 0.42% 6.05%
2012 0.41% 5.8%
2013 0.41% 5.56%
2014 0.41% 5.34%
2015 0.42% 5.13%
2016 0.42% 4.95%
2017 0.42% 4.77%
2018 0.42% 4.6%
2019 0.42% 4.44%
2020 0.42% 4.29%
2021 0.43% 4.14%
2022 0.43% 4%
2023 0.43% 3.87%

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