Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Myanmar

Fertility rate in Germany vs Myanmar by year

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Germany

Myanmar

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Myanmar
2023	1.39	2.12
2022	1.46	2.13
2021	1.58	2.16
2020	1.53	2.18
2019	1.54	2.21
2018	1.57	2.23
2017	1.57	2.25
2016	1.6	2.27
2015	1.5	2.27
2014	1.47	2.25
2013	1.42	2.26
2012	1.41	2.28
2011	1.39	2.31
2010	1.39	2.34
2009	1.36	2.37
2008	1.38	2.4
2007	1.37	2.45
2006	1.33	2.47
2005	1.34	2.52
2004	1.36	2.59
2003	1.34	2.68
2002	1.34	2.77
2001	1.35	2.79
2000	1.38	2.81
1999	1.36	2.85
1998	1.36	2.91
1997	1.35	2.99
1996	1.3	3.06
1995	1.25	3.13
1994	1.24	3.2
1993	1.28	3.28
1992	1.29	3.35
1991	1.33	3.43
1990	1.45	3.5
1989	1.42	3.59
1988	1.46	3.67
1987	1.43	3.86
1986	1.43	4.08
1985	1.37	4.32
1984	1.29	4.52
1983	1.33	4.63
1982	1.41	4.66
1981	1.43	4.69
1980	1.44	4.79
1979	1.38	4.9
1978	1.38	4.99
1977	1.4	5.07
1976	1.45	5.16
1975	1.45	5.25
1974	1.51	5.34
1973	1.54	5.44
1972	1.71	5.53
1971	1.92	5.62
1970	2.03	5.68
1969	2.21	5.75
1968	2.38	5.8
1967	2.48	5.84
1966	2.53	5.88
1965	2.5	5.91
1964	2.54	5.91
1963	2.51	5.91
1962	2.44	5.9
1961	2.45	5.9
1960	2.37	5.9

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 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 Germany vs Myanmar population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Myanmar

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Myanmar
2023	-333,149	408,331
2022	-324,394	415,647
2021	-224,629	394,104
2020	-216,218	448,626
2019	-157,877	469,924
2018	-165,812	482,316
2017	-148,783	492,276
2016	-123,523	499,508
2015	-187,879	495,769
2014	-153,866	488,114
2013	-209,679	487,648
2012	-193,022	487,210
2011	-184,632	492,271
2010	-179,909	497,745
2009	-188,375	505,144
2008	-164,220	373,287
2007	-148,080	523,745
2006	-148,278	527,165
2005	-148,445	537,429
2004	-107,271	556,494
2003	-140,309	582,173
2002	-123,733	602,873
2001	-98,820	601,524
2000	-73,990	596,979
1999	-73,890	597,916
1998	-65,637	606,110
1997	-49,221	613,103
1996	-90,107	619,488
1995	-114,349	620,376
1994	-114,013	626,411
1993	-105,503	633,576
1992	-80,625	634,484
1991	-80,014	637,622
1990	-15,887	636,081
1989	-23,625	636,610
1988	-7,815	630,392
1987	-31,136	652,960
1986	-77,721	679,467
1985	-116,527	705,905
1984	-109,002	723,623
1983	-109,380	719,710
1982	-78,333	701,212
1981	-94,090	679,851
1980	-86,117	673,815
1979	-125,002	669,338
1978	-140,566	658,068
1977	-125,055	649,915
1976	-164,508	642,829
1975	-212,418	635,005
1974	-150,038	628,458
1973	-149,980	624,619
1972	-62,950	616,411
1971	46,988	608,784
1970	70,352	595,337
1969	155,820	584,979
1968	239,612	571,123
1967	353,977	559,577
1966	405,982	546,378
1965	410,204	533,443
1964	482,038	516,334
1963	455,757	501,548
1962	436,752	487,925
1961	462,279	474,818
1960	385,919	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 -0.4% in Germany and +0.75% in Myanmar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +0.88% in Myanmar.

Birth rate in Germany vs Myanmar by year

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Germany

Myanmar

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Myanmar
2023	8.3	16.7
2022	8.8	16.9
2021	9.6	17.2
2020	9.3	17.5
2019	9.4	17.8
2018	9.5	18.1
2017	9.5	18.3
2016	9.6	18.6
2015	9	18.6
2014	8.8	18.6
2013	8.5	18.7
2012	8.4	18.8
2011	8.3	19.1
2010	8.3	19.4
2009	8.1	19.7
2008	8.3	20
2007	8.3	20.4
2006	8.2	20.6
2005	8.3	21
2004	8.6	21.5
2003	8.6	22.3
2002	8.7	22.9
2001	8.9	23.1
2000	9.3	23.2
1999	9.4	23.4
1998	9.6	23.8
1997	9.9	24.3
1996	9.7	24.7
1995	9.4	25.2
1994	9.5	25.6
1993	9.8	26.1
1992	10	26.5
1991	10.4	26.9
1990	11.4	27.2
1989	11.2	27.6
1988	11.4	27.9
1987	11.2	28.9
1986	10.9	30.2
1985	10.5	31.4
1984	10.4	32.5
1983	10.6	33
1982	11	33
1981	11	32.9
1980	11.1	33.3
1979	10.5	33.7
1978	10.4	34.1
1977	10.3	34.4
1976	10.2	34.8
1975	9.9	35.2
1974	10.2	35.6
1973	10.3	36.2
1972	11.5	36.6
1971	12.9	37
1970	13.4	37.4
1969	14.7	37.8
1968	15.7	38.2
1967	16.5	38.7
1966	17.2	39.2
1965	17.4	39.7
1964	18	40.1
1963	18.1	40.5
1962	17.8	41
1961	17.9	41.4
1960	17.3	41.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 16.7 in Myanmar, compared with 17.3 and 41.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Myanmar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Myanmar
2100	13.7%	15.3%
2099	13.7%	15.4%
2098	13.8%	15.4%
2097	13.8%	15.5%
2096	13.8%	15.5%
2095	13.9%	15.6%
2094	13.9%	15.6%
2093	13.9%	15.7%
2092	13.9%	15.8%
2091	13.9%	15.8%
2090	13.9%	15.9%
2089	13.8%	15.9%
2088	13.8%	16%
2087	13.8%	16%
2086	13.7%	16.1%
2085	13.7%	16.1%
2084	13.7%	16.2%
2083	13.6%	16.3%
2082	13.6%	16.3%
2081	13.5%	16.4%
2080	13.5%	16.4%
2079	13.4%	16.5%
2078	13.4%	16.6%
2077	13.4%	16.6%
2076	13.4%	16.7%
2075	13.4%	16.7%
2074	13.4%	16.8%
2073	13.4%	16.9%
2072	13.5%	17%
2071	13.5%	17%
2070	13.6%	17.1%
2069	13.6%	17.2%
2068	13.7%	17.3%
2067	13.7%	17.4%
2066	13.8%	17.5%
2065	13.8%	17.6%
2064	13.9%	17.7%
2063	13.9%	17.8%
2062	13.9%	17.9%
2061	13.9%	18%
2060	13.9%	18.1%
2059	13.9%	18.2%
2058	13.8%	18.3%
2057	13.8%	18.4%
2056	13.7%	18.5%
2055	13.6%	18.6%
2054	13.5%	18.7%
2053	13.4%	18.8%
2052	13.3%	18.9%
2051	13.2%	19.1%
2050	13.1%	19.2%
2049	13%	19.3%
2048	12.9%	19.4%
2047	12.8%	19.5%
2046	12.7%	19.7%
2045	12.6%	19.8%
2044	12.6%	20%
2043	12.6%	20.1%
2042	12.5%	20.3%
2041	12.5%	20.5%
2040	12.6%	20.7%
2039	12.6%	20.9%
2038	12.6%	21.1%
2037	12.7%	21.3%
2036	12.9%	21.5%
2035	13%	21.8%
2034	13.1%	22%
2033	13.3%	22.3%
2032	13.4%	22.6%
2031	13.6%	22.8%
2030	13.7%	23.1%
2029	13.8%	23.3%
2028	13.8%	23.5%
2027	13.9%	23.8%
2026	13.9%	24%
2025	13.9%	24.2%
2024	13.9%	24.3%
2023	13.9%	24.5%
2022	13.9%	24.7%
2021	13.9%	24.9%
2020	13.8%	25.1%
2019	13.7%	25.4%
2018	13.6%	25.6%
2017	13.5%	25.9%
2016	13.3%	26.2%
2015	13.2%	26.5%
2014	13.2%	26.8%
2013	13.2%	27.1%
2012	13.4%	27.5%
2011	13.6%	27.9%
2010	13.7%	28.2%
2009	13.8%	28.6%
2008	13.8%	29%
2007	14%	29.4%
2006	14.2%	29.7%
2005	14.5%	30.1%
2004	14.8%	30.4%
2003	15%	30.7%
2002	15.3%	31%
2001	15.5%	31.4%
2000	15.7%	31.8%
1999	15.8%	32.3%
1998	15.9%	32.8%
1997	16.1%	33.3%
1996	16.2%	33.8%
1995	16.3%	34.2%
1994	16.3%	34.7%
1993	16.3%	35.1%
1992	16.3%	35.4%
1991	16.3%	35.8%
1990	16.1%	36.2%
1989	15.9%	36.6%
1988	15.7%	37%
1987	15.6%	37.4%
1986	15.8%	37.8%
1985	16%	38.1%
1984	16.4%	38.3%
1983	16.9%	38.6%
1982	17.4%	38.8%
1981	17.9%	39%
1980	18.5%	39.2%
1979	19.1%	39.4%
1978	19.7%	39.6%
1977	20.3%	39.8%
1976	20.9%	40%
1975	21.5%	40.1%
1974	22%	40.2%
1973	22.4%	40.3%
1972	22.8%	40.5%
1971	23%	40.6%
1970	23.2%	40.7%
1969	23.3%	40.8%
1968	23.3%	40.9%
1967	23.1%	41%
1966	23%	41.1%
1965	22.8%	41.1%
1964	22.6%	41%
1963	22.3%	40.9%
1962	22%	40.6%
1961	21.7%	40.2%
1960	21.3%	39.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 24.3% in Myanmar in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 36.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Myanmar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Myanmar

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Germany

Myanmar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Myanmar
2023	4	185
2022	4	193
2021	4	231
2020	4	198
2019	4	195
2018	4	201
2017	4	209
2016	4	215
2015	5	222
2014	5	228
2013	5	237
2012	5	243
2011	5	249
2010	5	259
2009	6	268
2008	6	286
2007	5	290
2006	6	301
2005	6	312
2004	6	324
2003	6	335
2002	6	347
2001	6	361
2000	7	375
1999	7	388
1998	7	398
1997	8	416
1996	8	442
1995	8	472
1994	9	498
1993	9	522
1992	10	542
1991	11	566
1990	12	586
1989	12	603
1988	13	616
1987	13	631
1986	14	652
1985	14	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 Germany, compared to 185 deaths in Myanmar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Myanmar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Myanmar
2023	0.37%	3.87%
2022	0.37%	4%
2021	0.37%	4.14%
2020	0.37%	4.29%
2019	0.37%	4.44%
2018	0.38%	4.6%
2017	0.38%	4.77%
2016	0.39%	4.95%
2015	0.39%	5.13%
2014	0.4%	5.34%
2013	0.4%	5.56%
2012	0.4%	5.8%
2011	0.41%	6.05%
2010	0.42%	6.32%
2009	0.43%	6.6%
2008	0.44%	10.1%
2007	0.45%	7.16%
2006	0.46%	7.44%
2005	0.47%	7.71%
2004	0.48%	7.97%
2003	0.5%	8.22%
2002	0.51%	8.47%
2001	0.52%	8.71%
2000	0.54%	8.95%
1999	0.55%	9.19%
1998	0.57%	9.43%
1997	0.59%	9.68%
1996	0.62%	9.94%
1995	0.65%	10.2%
1994	0.68%	10.5%
1993	0.72%	10.7%
1992	0.76%	11%
1991	0.8%	11.3%
1990	0.85%	11.5%
1989	0.9%	11.8%
1988	0.95%	12%
1987	1.01%	12.2%
1986	1.06%	12.5%
1985	1.11%	12.7%
1984	1.18%	12.9%
1983	1.25%	13.1%
1982	1.32%	13.4%
1981	1.41%	13.7%
1980	1.5%	14%
1979	1.6%	14.3%
1978	1.71%	14.6%
1977	1.83%	14.9%
1976	1.95%	15.3%
1975	2.08%	15.6%
1974	2.2%	16%
1973	2.31%	16.3%
1972	2.4%	16.7%
1971	2.49%	17%
1970	2.57%	17.4%
1969	2.64%	17.7%
1968	2.71%	18%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 3.87% in Myanmar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.