Fertility & birth rates in Mauritius and Myanmar

Fertility rate in Mauritius vs Myanmar by year

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Mauritius

Myanmar

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mauritius	Myanmar
2023	1.39	2.12
2022	1.32	2.13
2021	1.41	2.16
2020	1.44	2.18
2019	1.4	2.21
2018	1.41	2.23
2017	1.44	2.25
2016	1.4	2.27
2015	1.36	2.27
2014	1.43	2.25
2013	1.44	2.26
2012	1.54	2.28
2011	1.55	2.31
2010	1.57	2.34
2009	1.59	2.37
2008	1.67	2.4
2007	1.74	2.45
2006	1.77	2.47
2005	1.88	2.52
2004	1.92	2.59
2003	1.87	2.68
2002	1.94	2.77
2001	1.91	2.79
2000	1.99	2.81
1999	2.05	2.85
1998	1.97	2.91
1997	2.04	2.99
1996	2.12	3.06
1995	2.14	3.13
1994	2.25	3.2
1993	2.21	3.28
1992	2.37	3.35
1991	2.3	3.43
1990	2.32	3.5
1989	2.23	3.59
1988	2.14	3.67
1987	2.05	3.86
1986	1.99	4.08
1985	2.02	4.32
1984	2.16	4.52
1983	2.4	4.63
1982	2.53	4.66
1981	2.67	4.69
1980	2.8	4.79
1979	2.91	4.9
1978	3.01	4.99
1977	3.07	5.07
1976	3.13	5.16
1975	3.2	5.25
1974	3.45	5.34
1973	3.07	5.44
1972	3.41	5.53
1971	3.51	5.62
1970	3.82	5.68
1969	3.97	5.75
1968	4.6	5.8
1967	4.63	5.84
1966	5.46	5.88
1965	5.51	5.91
1964	5.96	5.91
1963	6.18	5.91
1962	5.88	5.9
1961	5.98	5.9
1960	5.9	5.9

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Mauritius	Myanmar
2023	999	408,331
2022	-757	415,647
2021	-253	394,104
2020	2,405	448,626
2019	1,773	469,924
2018	2,151	482,316
2017	3,415	492,276
2016	2,906	499,508
2015	3,031	495,769
2014	3,657	488,114
2013	4,281	487,648
2012	5,149	487,210
2011	5,511	492,271
2010	5,877	497,745
2009	6,113	505,144
2008	7,465	373,287
2007	8,429	523,745
2006	8,515	527,165
2005	10,195	537,429
2004	10,745	556,494
2003	10,799	582,173
2002	11,685	602,873
2001	11,723	601,524
2000	12,224	596,979
1999	12,341	597,916
1998	11,489	606,110
1997	11,943	613,103
1996	13,041	619,488
1995	13,020	620,376
1994	14,355	626,411
1993	14,814	633,576
1992	15,833	634,484
1991	15,091	637,622
1990	15,564	636,081
1989	14,718	636,610
1988	14,084	630,392
1987	13,262	652,960
1986	12,340	679,467
1985	12,451	705,905
1984	13,665	723,623
1983	14,525	719,710
1982	15,880	701,212
1981	18,334	679,851
1980	19,321	673,815
1979	19,282	669,338
1978	18,670	658,068
1977	16,769	649,915
1976	16,407	642,829
1975	15,342	635,005
1974	17,561	628,458
1973	13,145	624,619
1972	14,825	616,411
1971	15,441	608,784
1970	16,190	595,337
1969	15,761	584,979
1968	17,884	571,123
1967	17,560	559,577
1966	20,758	546,378
1965	20,482	533,443
1964	22,239	516,334
1963	22,069	501,548
1962	20,660	487,925
1961	20,355	474,818
1960	19,931	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 +0.08% in Mauritius and +0.75% in Myanmar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Mauritius and +0.88% in Myanmar.

Birth rate in Mauritius vs Myanmar by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mauritius	Myanmar
2023	10.2	16.7
2022	9.6	16.9
2021	10.3	17.2
2020	10.6	17.5
2019	10.2	17.8
2018	10.2	18.1
2017	10.7	18.3
2016	10.4	18.6
2015	10.1	18.6
2014	10.6	18.6
2013	10.9	18.7
2012	11.5	18.8
2011	11.7	19.1
2010	12	19.4
2009	12.3	19.7
2008	13.2	20
2007	13.7	20.4
2006	14.3	20.6
2005	15.3	21
2004	15.7	21.5
2003	15.9	22.3
2002	16.6	22.9
2001	16.5	23.1
2000	17	23.2
1999	17.3	23.4
1998	16.7	23.8
1997	17.4	24.3
1996	18.3	24.7
1995	18.3	25.2
1994	19.6	25.6
1993	20.3	26.1
1992	21.1	26.5
1991	20.7	26.9
1990	21.3	27.2
1989	20.8	27.6
1988	20.1	27.9
1987	19.3	28.9
1986	18.6	30.2
1985	19	31.4
1984	20.1	32.5
1983	21	33
1982	22.6	33
1981	25.5	32.9
1980	27.2	33.3
1979	27.5	33.7
1978	27.1	34.1
1977	26	34.4
1976	25.8	34.8
1975	25.3	35.2
1974	27.3	35.6
1973	23	36.2
1972	25.3	36.6
1971	26.1	37
1970	27.5	37.4
1969	27.7	37.8
1968	31.6	38.2
1967	31	38.7
1966	36	39.2
1965	36	39.7
1964	38.9	40.1
1963	40.4	40.5
1962	38.8	41
1961	39.7	41.4
1960	39.4	41.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Mauritius and 16.7 in Myanmar, compared with 39.4 and 41.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mauritius

Factual

UN forecast

Myanmar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mauritius	Myanmar
2100	10.1%	15.3%
2099	10.1%	15.4%
2098	10.1%	15.4%
2097	10.1%	15.5%
2096	10%	15.5%
2095	10%	15.6%
2094	9.99%	15.6%
2093	9.98%	15.7%
2092	9.97%	15.8%
2091	9.97%	15.8%
2090	9.97%	15.9%
2089	9.98%	15.9%
2088	10%	16%
2087	10%	16%
2086	10%	16.1%
2085	10.1%	16.1%
2084	10.1%	16.2%
2083	10.1%	16.3%
2082	10.1%	16.3%
2081	10.2%	16.4%
2080	10.2%	16.4%
2079	10.2%	16.5%
2078	10.2%	16.6%
2077	10.2%	16.6%
2076	10.2%	16.7%
2075	10.2%	16.7%
2074	10.2%	16.8%
2073	10.2%	16.9%
2072	10.2%	17%
2071	10.2%	17%
2070	10.2%	17.1%
2069	10.2%	17.2%
2068	10.2%	17.3%
2067	10.2%	17.4%
2066	10.3%	17.5%
2065	10.3%	17.6%
2064	10.3%	17.7%
2063	10.3%	17.8%
2062	10.3%	17.9%
2061	10.4%	18%
2060	10.4%	18.1%
2059	10.5%	18.2%
2058	10.5%	18.3%
2057	10.6%	18.4%
2056	10.7%	18.5%
2055	10.8%	18.6%
2054	10.9%	18.7%
2053	11.1%	18.8%
2052	11.2%	18.9%
2051	11.3%	19.1%
2050	11.5%	19.2%
2049	11.6%	19.3%
2048	11.8%	19.4%
2047	11.9%	19.5%
2046	12%	19.7%
2045	12.1%	19.8%
2044	12.3%	20%
2043	12.4%	20.1%
2042	12.5%	20.3%
2041	12.6%	20.5%
2040	12.7%	20.7%
2039	12.7%	20.9%
2038	12.8%	21.1%
2037	12.9%	21.3%
2036	13.1%	21.5%
2035	13.2%	21.8%
2034	13.3%	22%
2033	13.4%	22.3%
2032	13.5%	22.6%
2031	13.6%	22.8%
2030	13.7%	23.1%
2029	13.9%	23.3%
2028	14%	23.5%
2027	14.2%	23.8%
2026	14.4%	24%
2025	14.7%	24.2%
2024	14.8%	24.3%
2023	15.1%	24.5%
2022	15.5%	24.7%
2021	15.9%	24.9%
2020	16.4%	25.1%
2019	16.9%	25.4%
2018	17.4%	25.6%
2017	17.9%	25.9%
2016	18.4%	26.2%
2015	18.9%	26.5%
2014	19.3%	26.8%
2013	19.7%	27.1%
2012	20.1%	27.5%
2011	20.6%	27.9%
2010	21.1%	28.2%
2009	21.7%	28.6%
2008	22.3%	29%
2007	22.9%	29.4%
2006	23.4%	29.7%
2005	23.9%	30.1%
2004	24.3%	30.4%
2003	24.7%	30.7%
2002	25%	31%
2001	25.3%	31.4%
2000	25.6%	31.8%
1999	25.8%	32.3%
1998	26.2%	32.8%
1997	26.6%	33.3%
1996	27%	33.8%
1995	27.5%	34.2%
1994	28%	34.7%
1993	28.5%	35.1%
1992	29%	35.4%
1991	29.4%	35.8%
1990	29.8%	36.2%
1989	30.1%	36.6%
1988	30.5%	37%
1987	30.8%	37.4%
1986	31.1%	37.8%
1985	31.4%	38.1%
1984	31.8%	38.3%
1983	32.2%	38.6%
1982	32.6%	38.8%
1981	33.1%	39%
1980	33.6%	39.2%
1979	34.2%	39.4%
1978	34.9%	39.6%
1977	35.7%	39.8%
1976	36.5%	40%
1975	37.3%	40.1%
1974	38.2%	40.2%
1973	39.1%	40.3%
1972	40.1%	40.5%
1971	40.9%	40.6%
1970	41.6%	40.7%
1969	42.3%	40.8%
1968	42.9%	40.9%
1967	43.4%	41%
1966	44%	41.1%
1965	44.4%	41.1%
1964	44.8%	41%
1963	45.1%	40.9%
1962	45.1%	40.6%
1961	45%	40.2%
1960	45%	39.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Mauritius and 24.3% in Myanmar in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 36.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritius and Myanmar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mauritius vs Myanmar

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Myanmar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mauritius	Myanmar
2023	66	185
2022	61	193
2021	80	231
2020	58	198
2019	67	195
2018	67	201
2017	66	209
2016	62	215
2015	61	222
2014	60	228
2013	58	237
2012	55	243
2011	55	249
2010	53	259
2009	51	268
2008	48	286
2007	46	290
2006	45	301
2005	43	312
2004	43	324
2003	42	335
2002	42	347
2001	42	361
2000	43	375
1999	46	388
1998	48	398
1997	49	416
1996	52	442
1995	55	472
1994	63	498
1993	70	522
1992	73	542
1991	75	566
1990	77	586
1989	85	603
1988	93	616
1987	103	631
1986	106	652
1985	111	674

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mauritius, compared to 185 deaths in Myanmar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mauritius	Myanmar
2023	1.52%	3.87%
2022	1.55%	4%
2021	1.57%	4.14%
2020	1.58%	4.29%
2019	1.57%	4.44%
2018	1.53%	4.6%
2017	1.5%	4.77%
2016	1.47%	4.95%
2015	1.47%	5.13%
2014	1.47%	5.34%
2013	1.49%	5.56%
2012	1.5%	5.8%
2011	1.49%	6.05%
2010	1.48%	6.32%
2009	1.48%	6.6%
2008	1.5%	10.1%
2007	1.52%	7.16%
2006	1.54%	7.44%
2005	1.55%	7.71%
2004	1.57%	7.97%
2003	1.6%	8.22%
2002	1.66%	8.47%
2001	1.76%	8.71%
2000	1.89%	8.95%
1999	2.03%	9.19%
1998	2.16%	9.43%
1997	2.25%	9.68%
1996	2.26%	9.94%
1995	2.22%	10.2%
1994	2.16%	10.5%
1993	2.12%	10.7%
1992	2.13%	11%
1991	2.19%	11.3%
1990	2.32%	11.5%
1989	2.5%	11.8%
1988	2.7%	12%
1987	2.85%	12.2%
1986	2.88%	12.5%
1985	2.85%	12.7%
1984	2.92%	12.9%
1983	3.15%	13.1%
1982	3.47%	13.4%
1981	3.77%	13.7%
1980	4.02%	14%
1979	4.28%	14.3%
1978	4.62%	14.6%
1977	5.08%	14.9%
1976	5.74%	15.3%
1975	6.53%	15.6%
1974	7.24%	16%
1973	7.71%	16.3%
1972	7.98%	16.7%
1971	8.15%	17%
1970	8.35%	17.4%
1969	8.72%	17.7%
1968	9.25%	18%
1967	9.55%	-
1966	9.25%	-
1965	8.66%	-
1964	8.4%	-
1963	8.72%	-
1962	9.31%	-
1961	9.82%	-
1960	10.2%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.52% in Mauritius and 3.87% in Myanmar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.