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Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Myanmar

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Italy has an annual birth rate of 6.4 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 1.2 in Italy and 2.12 in Myanmar — 76.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50% in Italy and by 64.2% in Myanmar — in 1960, it was 2.4 and 5.9, respectively.

  • Italy is ranked 190/196 by birth rate compared to 91/196 for Myanmar.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 31.8 years in Italy, compared to 24.7 years in Myanmar.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Italy — it's 28.7 in Myanmar.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 2.85 in Italy vs 33.5 in Myanmar.
  • In Italy, 19.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.5% in Myanmar.

Fertility rate in Italy vs Myanmar by year

Italy
Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Myanmar
2023 1.2 2.12
2022 1.24 2.13
2021 1.25 2.16
2020 1.24 2.18
2019 1.27 2.21
2018 1.31 2.23
2017 1.34 2.25
2016 1.36 2.27
2015 1.36 2.27
2014 1.38 2.25
2013 1.39 2.26
2012 1.42 2.28
2011 1.42 2.31
2010 1.44 2.34
2009 1.44 2.37
2008 1.44 2.4
2007 1.39 2.45
2006 1.37 2.47
2005 1.33 2.52
2004 1.34 2.59
2003 1.29 2.68
2002 1.27 2.77
2001 1.25 2.79
2000 1.26 2.81
1999 1.23 2.85
1998 1.22 2.91
1997 1.22 2.99
1996 1.2 3.06
1995 1.19 3.13
1994 1.21 3.2
1993 1.25 3.28
1992 1.3 3.35
1991 1.3 3.43
1990 1.33 3.5
1989 1.33 3.59
1988 1.36 3.67
1987 1.33 3.86
1986 1.35 4.08
1985 1.42 4.32
1984 1.46 4.52
1983 1.51 4.63
1982 1.56 4.66
1981 1.58 4.69
1980 1.64 4.79
1979 1.73 4.9
1978 1.84 4.99
1977 1.93 5.07
1976 2.04 5.16
1975 2.17 5.25
1974 2.28 5.34
1973 2.3 5.44
1972 2.35 5.53
1971 2.4 5.62
1970 2.38 5.68
1969 2.47 5.75
1968 2.46 5.8
1967 2.5 5.84
1966 2.58 5.88
1965 2.6 5.91
1964 2.66 5.91
1963 2.51 5.91
1962 2.46 5.9
1961 2.44 5.9
1960 2.4 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 Italy was 1.2 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 Italy vs Myanmar population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Italy
Myanmar
1x
Year Natural population change
Italy Myanmar
2023 -283,125 408,331
2022 -318,674 415,647
2021 -301,579 394,104
2020 -338,801 448,626
2019 -215,025 469,924
2018 -192,475 482,316
2017 -192,007 492,276
2016 -138,265 499,508
2015 -162,620 495,769
2014 -96,513 488,114
2013 -90,468 487,648
2012 -78,248 487,210
2011 -48,021 492,271
2010 -23,928 497,745
2009 -17,866 505,144
2008 -11,842 373,287
2007 -5,876 523,745
2006 0 527,165
2005 -17,450 537,429
2004 11,566 556,494
2003 -40,179 582,173
2002 -22,836 602,873
2001 -11,396 601,524
2000 -17,082 596,979
1999 -22,766 597,916
1998 -39,835 606,110
1997 -22,756 613,103
1996 -22,744 619,488
1995 -34,107 620,376
1994 -17,053 626,411
1993 0 633,576
1992 22,718 634,484
1991 11,352 637,622
1990 22,688 636,081
1989 28,336 636,610
1988 33,977 630,392
1987 16,980 652,960
1986 11,319 679,467
1985 28,297 705,905
1984 50,919 723,623
1983 33,939 719,710
1982 79,161 701,212
1981 73,452 679,851
1980 84,650 673,815
1979 129,531 669,338
1978 168,465 658,068
1977 190,248 649,915
1976 228,445 642,829
1975 271,660 635,005
1974 336,176 628,458
1973 328,508 624,619
1972 364,355 616,411
1971 383,922 608,784
1970 376,753 595,337
1969 390,827 584,979
1968 399,268 571,123
1967 439,074 559,577
1966 488,427 546,378
1965 474,222 533,443
1964 527,089 516,334
1963 440,767 501,548
1962 427,387 487,925
1961 459,880 474,818
1960 426,697 465,049

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 -0.48% in Italy and +0.75% in Myanmar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +0.88% in Myanmar.

Birth rate in Italy vs Myanmar by year

Italy
Myanmar

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Italy Myanmar
2023 6.4 16.7
2022 6.7 16.9
2021 6.8 17.2
2020 6.8 17.5
2019 7 17.8
2018 7.3 18.1
2017 7.6 18.3
2016 7.9 18.6
2015 8.1 18.6
2014 8.3 18.6
2013 8.5 18.7
2012 8.9 18.8
2011 9.1 19.1
2010 9.4 19.4
2009 9.6 19.7
2008 9.7 20
2007 9.6 20.4
2006 9.6 20.6
2005 9.5 21
2004 9.7 21.5
2003 9.5 22.3
2002 9.4 22.9
2001 9.4 23.1
2000 9.5 23.2
1999 9.4 23.4
1998 9.3 23.8
1997 9.4 24.3
1996 9.3 24.7
1995 9.2 25.2
1994 9.4 25.6
1993 9.7 26.1
1992 10 26.5
1991 9.9 26.9
1990 10 27.2
1989 9.9 27.6
1988 10.1 27.9
1987 9.7 28.9
1986 9.8 30.2
1985 10.2 31.4
1984 10.4 32.5
1983 10.6 33
1982 10.9 33
1981 11 32.9
1980 11.3 33.3
1979 11.9 33.7
1978 12.6 34.1
1977 13.2 34.4
1976 14 34.8
1975 14.9 35.2
1974 15.8 35.6
1973 16 36.2
1972 16.3 36.6
1971 16.8 37
1970 16.7 37.4
1969 17.4 37.8
1968 17.5 38.2
1967 17.9 38.7
1966 18.7 39.2
1965 19 39.7
1964 19.7 40.1
1963 18.7 40.5
1962 18.4 41
1961 18.4 41.4
1960 18.1 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 6.4 in Italy and 16.7 in Myanmar, compared with 18.1 and 41.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Italy Myanmar
Fertility rate 1.2 2.12
Fertility rate rank 182/196 93/196
Birth rate 6.4 16.7
Birth rate rank 190/196 91/196
Population change due to births and deaths -283,125 +408,331
Natural population change rank 191/196 43/196
Natural population change rate -0.48% +0.75%
Population growth -0.05% +0.68%
Population growth rank 170/197 118/197
Age at first childbirth 31.8 years 24.7 years
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 28.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.92 32.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 38.3 106.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.7 23.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 19.6% 26.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.8% 51.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 60.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.19%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.16% 2.06%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.23% 3.41%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.28% 3.87%
Life expectancy 84.2 years 67.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Italy
Factual

UN forecast
Myanmar
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Italy Myanmar
2100 11.1% 15.3%
2099 11.1% 15.4%
2098 11.1% 15.4%
2097 11.1% 15.5%
2096 11.1% 15.5%
2095 11.1% 15.6%
2094 11.1% 15.6%
2093 11.2% 15.7%
2092 11.2% 15.8%
2091 11.2% 15.8%
2090 11.2% 15.9%
2089 11.3% 15.9%
2088 11.3% 16%
2087 11.3% 16%
2086 11.3% 16.1%
2085 11.3% 16.1%
2084 11.3% 16.2%
2083 11.3% 16.3%
2082 11.3% 16.3%
2081 11.2% 16.4%
2080 11.2% 16.4%
2079 11.2% 16.5%
2078 11.1% 16.6%
2077 11.1% 16.6%
2076 11% 16.7%
2075 10.9% 16.7%
2074 10.9% 16.8%
2073 10.8% 16.9%
2072 10.8% 17%
2071 10.7% 17%
2070 10.7% 17.1%
2069 10.6% 17.2%
2068 10.6% 17.3%
2067 10.6% 17.4%
2066 10.5% 17.5%
2065 10.5% 17.6%
2064 10.5% 17.7%
2063 10.6% 17.8%
2062 10.6% 17.9%
2061 10.6% 18%
2060 10.6% 18.1%
2059 10.7% 18.2%
2058 10.7% 18.3%
2057 10.8% 18.4%
2056 10.8% 18.5%
2055 10.8% 18.6%
2054 10.9% 18.7%
2053 10.9% 18.8%
2052 10.9% 18.9%
2051 10.9% 19.1%
2050 10.9% 19.2%
2049 10.9% 19.3%
2048 10.8% 19.4%
2047 10.8% 19.5%
2046 10.7% 19.7%
2045 10.7% 19.8%
2044 10.6% 20%
2043 10.6% 20.1%
2042 10.5% 20.3%
2041 10.5% 20.5%
2040 10.4% 20.7%
2039 10.4% 20.9%
2038 10.3% 21.1%
2037 10.3% 21.3%
2036 10.3% 21.5%
2035 10.3% 21.8%
2034 10.4% 22%
2033 10.4% 22.3%
2032 10.5% 22.6%
2031 10.7% 22.8%
2030 10.8% 23.1%
2029 11% 23.3%
2028 11.1% 23.5%
2027 11.3% 23.8%
2026 11.5% 24%
2025 11.8% 24.2%
2024 11.9% 24.3%
2023 12.1% 24.5%
2022 12.4% 24.7%
2021 12.6% 24.9%
2020 12.8% 25.1%
2019 13% 25.4%
2018 13.2% 25.6%
2017 13.4% 25.9%
2016 13.6% 26.2%
2015 13.7% 26.5%
2014 13.8% 26.8%
2013 13.9% 27.1%
2012 14% 27.5%
2011 14% 27.9%
2010 14% 28.2%
2009 14% 28.6%
2008 14% 29%
2007 14% 29.4%
2006 14.1% 29.7%
2005 14.1% 30.1%
2004 14.2% 30.4%
2003 14.2% 30.7%
2002 14.2% 31%
2001 14.2% 31.4%
2000 14.3% 31.8%
1999 14.3% 32.3%
1998 14.3% 32.8%
1997 14.4% 33.3%
1996 14.5% 33.8%
1995 14.6% 34.2%
1994 14.8% 34.7%
1993 15% 35.1%
1992 15.2% 35.4%
1991 15.8% 35.8%
1990 16.5% 36.2%
1989 17% 36.6%
1988 17.5% 37%
1987 18.1% 37.4%
1986 18.7% 37.8%
1985 19.3% 38.1%
1984 19.9% 38.3%
1983 20.5% 38.6%
1982 21.1% 38.8%
1981 21.6% 39%
1980 22.3% 39.2%
1979 22.8% 39.4%
1978 23.4% 39.6%
1977 23.7% 39.8%
1976 24.1% 40%
1975 24.3% 40.1%
1974 24.5% 40.2%
1973 24.6% 40.3%
1972 24.6% 40.5%
1971 24.6% 40.6%
1970 24.7% 40.7%
1969 24.7% 40.8%
1968 24.6% 40.9%
1967 24.6% 41%
1966 24.5% 41.1%
1965 24.5% 41.1%
1964 24.5% 41%
1963 24.5% 40.9%
1962 24.7% 40.6%
1961 25% 40.2%
1960 25% 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 11.9% of the population in Italy and 24.3% in Myanmar in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 36.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy 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: Italy vs Myanmar

Italy
Myanmar
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Italy Myanmar
2023 6 185
2022 10 193
2021 7 231
2020 8 198
2019 7 195
2018 7 201
2017 8 209
2016 8 215
2015 8 222
2014 8 228
2013 8 237
2012 8 243
2011 8 249
2010 8 259
2009 8 268
2008 7 286
2007 7 290
2006 7 301
2005 8 312
2004 8 324
2003 8 335
2002 10 347
2001 10 361
2000 11 375
1999 11 388
1998 12 398
1997 13 416
1996 14 442
1995 15 472
1994 15 498
1993 16 522
1992 17 542
1991 18 566
1990 18 586
1989 19 603
1988 20 616
1987 21 631
1986 22 652
1985 22 674

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 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Italy, compared to 185 deaths in Myanmar.

Under-five mortality rates

Italy
Myanmar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Italy Myanmar
2023 0.28% 3.87%
2022 0.28% 4%
2021 0.29% 4.14%
2020 0.3% 4.29%
2019 0.31% 4.44%
2018 0.32% 4.6%
2017 0.33% 4.77%
2016 0.34% 4.95%
2015 0.35% 5.13%
2014 0.36% 5.34%
2013 0.37% 5.56%
2012 0.38% 5.8%
2011 0.39% 6.05%
2010 0.4% 6.32%
2009 0.41% 6.6%
2008 0.41% 10.1%
2007 0.42% 7.16%
2006 0.43% 7.44%
2005 0.45% 7.71%
2004 0.46% 7.97%
2003 0.48% 8.22%
2002 0.51% 8.47%
2001 0.53% 8.71%
2000 0.56% 8.95%
1999 0.59% 9.19%
1998 0.62% 9.43%
1997 0.66% 9.68%
1996 0.7% 9.94%
1995 0.75% 10.2%
1994 0.8% 10.5%
1993 0.85% 10.7%
1992 0.89% 11%
1991 0.93% 11.3%
1990 0.97% 11.5%
1989 1% 11.8%
1988 1.04% 12%
1987 1.08% 12.2%
1986 1.14% 12.5%
1985 1.2% 12.7%
1984 1.27% 12.9%
1983 1.35% 13.1%
1982 1.43% 13.4%
1981 1.52% 13.7%
1980 1.61% 14%
1979 1.7% 14.3%
1978 1.82% 14.6%
1977 1.95% 14.9%
1976 2.11% 15.3%
1975 2.31% 15.6%
1974 2.53% 16%
1973 2.76% 16.3%
1972 2.98% 16.7%
1971 3.18% 17%
1970 3.36% 17.4%
1969 3.51% 17.7%
1968 3.64% 18%
1967 3.78% -
1966 3.93% -
1965 4.11% -
1964 4.31% -
1963 4.53% -
1962 4.76% -
1961 4.98% -
1960 5.19% -

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy 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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