Myanmar birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Myanmar has a birth rate of 16.7 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 2.12 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Myanmar was 5.9 children per woman — 2.79 times higher than in 2023.

Myanmar birth rate statistics:

Myanmar is ranked 91/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 113/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Myanmar is 24.7 — it was 25 in 2017.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.7, a change from 29.8 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 66.8 in 1960 to 33.5 in 2023.
26.5% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 23.5% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Myanmar by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	2.12	93
2022	2.13	93
2021	2.16	93
2020	2.18	94
2019	2.21	94
2018	2.23	95
2017	2.25	96
2016	2.27	97
2015	2.27	100
2014	2.25	102
2013	2.26	103
2012	2.28	104
2011	2.31	105
2010	2.34	103
2009	2.37	103
2008	2.4	101
2007	2.45	99
2006	2.47	99
2005	2.52	98
2004	2.59	98
2003	2.68	93
2002	2.77	91
2001	2.79	94
2000	2.81	95
1999	2.85	98
1998	2.91	97
1997	2.99	95
1996	3.06	97
1995	3.13	99
1994	3.2	100
1993	3.28	99
1992	3.35	99
1991	3.43	99
1990	3.5	99
1989	3.59	99
1988	3.67	99
1987	3.86	98
1986	4.08	96
1985	4.32	93
1984	4.52	91
1983	4.63	92
1982	4.66	93
1981	4.69	94
1980	4.79	94
1979	4.9	95
1978	4.99	95
1977	5.07	95
1976	5.16	94
1975	5.25	94
1974	5.34	95
1973	5.44	97
1972	5.53	98
1971	5.62	100
1970	5.68	102
1969	5.75	101
1968	5.8	102
1967	5.84	106
1966	5.88	107
1965	5.91	109
1964	5.91	113
1963	5.91	118
1962	5.9	116
1961	5.9	114
1960	5.9	114

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

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Myanmar is 2.12, which is at the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 3.28 — a 35.5% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	408,331	903,817	495,486
2022	415,647	909,134	493,487
2021	394,104	918,311	524,207
2020	448,626	925,456	476,830
2019	469,924	935,636	465,712
2018	482,316	943,723	461,407
2017	492,276	951,805	459,529
2016	499,508	955,811	456,303
2015	495,769	950,665	454,896
2014	488,114	940,194	452,080
2013	487,648	939,107	451,459
2012	487,210	937,890	450,680
2011	492,271	943,226	450,955
2010	497,745	949,357	451,612
2009	505,144	957,686	452,542
2008	373,287	967,477	594,190
2007	523,745	980,451	456,706
2006	527,165	984,325	457,160
2005	537,429	994,592	457,163
2004	556,494	1,013,437	456,943
2003	582,173	1,038,438	456,265
2002	602,873	1,058,357	455,484
2001	601,524	1,055,482	453,958
2000	596,979	1,049,117	452,138
1999	597,916	1,047,719	449,803
1998	606,110	1,052,671	446,561
1997	613,103	1,060,462	447,359
1996	619,488	1,067,262	447,774
1995	620,376	1,072,163	451,787
1994	626,411	1,078,672	452,261
1993	633,576	1,085,205	451,629
1992	634,484	1,086,371	451,887
1991	637,622	1,088,501	450,879
1990	636,081	1,084,383	448,302
1989	636,610	1,083,146	446,536
1988	630,392	1,076,618	446,226
1987	652,960	1,098,594	445,634
1986	679,467	1,125,640	446,173
1985	705,905	1,151,714	445,809
1984	723,623	1,166,512	442,889
1983	719,710	1,158,927	439,217
1982	701,212	1,136,524	435,312
1981	679,851	1,112,667	432,816
1980	673,815	1,104,937	431,122
1979	669,338	1,099,188	429,850
1978	658,068	1,088,967	430,899
1977	649,915	1,077,547	427,632
1976	642,829	1,069,453	426,624
1975	635,005	1,061,460	426,455
1974	628,458	1,054,789	426,331
1973	624,619	1,049,420	424,801
1972	616,411	1,039,225	422,814
1971	608,784	1,029,590	420,806
1970	595,337	1,016,855	421,518
1969	584,979	1,005,528	420,549
1968	571,123	993,636	422,513
1967	559,577	982,949	423,372
1966	546,378	972,944	426,566
1965	533,443	964,718	431,275
1964	516,334	951,628	435,294
1963	501,548	940,351	438,803
1962	487,925	930,076	442,151
1961	474,818	919,873	445,055
1960	465,049	910,910	445,861

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

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Myanmar (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.88% annually. On average, 459,461 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.75% — 408,331 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Myanmar ranks 43/196 for absolute natural population change and 110/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Myanmar compared to other countries

	Myanmar	Rank
Fertility rate	2.12	93/196
Birth rate	16.7	91/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+408,331	43/196
Natural population change rate	+0.75%	110/196
Population growth	+0.68%	118/197
Age at first childbirth	24.7 years	60/137
Average age at childbearing	28.7 years	125/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	32.6	95/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	106.5	93/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	23.5	95/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	26.5%	33/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	51.3%	72/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	60.2%	174/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.19%	40/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	2.06%	46/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	3.41%	39/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	3.87%	48/192
Life expectancy	67.5 years	157/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	31.7	32.6	106.5	23.5
2025	32.2	32.8	106.9	24
2024	32.7	33.1	107.7	24.7
2023	33.2	33.4	108.3	25.3
2022	33.6	33.6	109.2	25.8
2021	34.2	34	110.3	26.5
2020	34.8	34.2	111.4	27.1
2019	35.4	34.3	112.4	27.9
2018	36	34.6	113.5	28.6
2017	36.5	34.9	114.1	29.5
2016	37	35.2	114.8	30.1
2015	37.1	35.2	114.4	30.3
2014	37	34.9	113.6	30.3
2013	37.2	34.7	113.5	30.9
2012	37.5	34.7	113.8	31.4
2011	38.1	34.9	114.4	32.4
2010	38.6	35.3	115.2	33.3
2009	39.3	35.7	115.5	34.5
2008	39.9	36.2	115.7	35.7
2007	40.6	36.4	117.6	36.9
2006	41.1	36.5	119.2	37.4
2005	41.8	37.6	121.2	38.4
2004	42.9	38.6	123.6	40.3
2003	44.4	39.7	127.5	42.2
2002	45.7	40.6	130.8	44.1
2001	46	39.9	132.2	44.9
2000	46.2	40.3	134	45.1
1999	46.7	41.4	136.1	45.7
1998	47.5	42.2	139	46.9
1997	48.4	42.9	142.7	48.2
1996	49.4	43.3	145.9	49.7
1995	50.3	44.3	148.7	51
1994	51.3	45.9	151.7	52.4
1993	52.3	48.2	155.1	53.5
1992	53	48.7	157.3	55
1991	53.9	49.5	160.3	56.3
1990	54.4	50.1	162.4	57.6
1989	55.2	50.3	165.4	59.2
1988	55.7	50.7	168.4	60.1
1987	57.8	51.2	175.1	63.6
1986	60.3	52.8	182.9	67.4
1985	62.9	54.5	190.9	71.3
1984	65	56.1	198.1	74.3
1983	65.9	56.8	202.6	75.5
1982	65.9	56.5	203.7	75.3
1981	65.7	56.8	204.7	74.9
1980	66.5	58	208.4	75.8
1979	67.4	59.4	212.6	77
1978	68.1	60.4	217.2	78
1977	68.7	61.3	220.3	79.7
1976	69.5	62.3	223.3	81.8
1975	70.3	63.3	226.3	83.9
1974	71.2	64.4	229.6	86.3
1973	72.2	65.2	233.7	88.7
1972	73	66.1	237.2	91.2
1971	74	66.9	240.6	93.7
1970	74.7	67.4	244	95.8
1969	75.6	68	246.8	98.1
1968	76.4	68.1	248	99.8
1967	77.3	67.5	249.8	101.4
1966	78.3	67.2	252.2	102.7
1965	79.4	68.1	253.9	104
1964	80.1	68.7	254.2	104.5
1963	80.9	68.2	254.6	104.9
1962	81.8	67.8	255.1	105.2
1961	82.7	67.5	255.4	105.4
1960	83.7	67.4	256	105.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Myanmar by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 7.91% will be to women under age 20, 52.7% to women ages 20-29, and 39.4% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 9.51%, 52.5%, and 38%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Myanmar	World
2100	15.3%	16.5%
2099	15.4%	16.6%
2098	15.4%	16.6%
2097	15.5%	16.7%
2096	15.5%	16.8%
2095	15.6%	16.8%
2094	15.6%	16.9%
2093	15.7%	17%
2092	15.8%	17%
2091	15.8%	17.1%
2090	15.9%	17.2%
2089	15.9%	17.2%
2088	16%	17.3%
2087	16%	17.4%
2086	16.1%	17.4%
2085	16.1%	17.5%
2084	16.2%	17.5%
2083	16.3%	17.6%
2082	16.3%	17.7%
2081	16.4%	17.7%
2080	16.4%	17.8%
2079	16.5%	17.8%
2078	16.6%	17.9%
2077	16.6%	17.9%
2076	16.7%	18%
2075	16.7%	18%
2074	16.8%	18.1%
2073	16.9%	18.2%
2072	17%	18.2%
2071	17%	18.3%
2070	17.1%	18.3%
2069	17.2%	18.4%
2068	17.3%	18.5%
2067	17.4%	18.6%
2066	17.5%	18.6%
2065	17.6%	18.7%
2064	17.7%	18.8%
2063	17.8%	18.9%
2062	17.9%	19.1%
2061	18%	19.2%
2060	18.1%	19.3%
2059	18.2%	19.4%
2058	18.3%	19.5%
2057	18.4%	19.6%
2056	18.5%	19.8%
2055	18.6%	19.9%
2054	18.7%	20%
2053	18.8%	20.1%
2052	18.9%	20.2%
2051	19.1%	20.3%
2050	19.2%	20.4%
2049	19.3%	20.5%
2048	19.4%	20.6%
2047	19.5%	20.7%
2046	19.7%	20.8%
2045	19.8%	20.9%
2044	20%	20.9%
2043	20.1%	21%
2042	20.3%	21.1%
2041	20.5%	21.2%
2040	20.7%	21.2%
2039	20.9%	21.3%
2038	21.1%	21.4%
2037	21.3%	21.5%
2036	21.5%	21.6%
2035	21.8%	21.8%
2034	22%	22%
2033	22.3%	22.2%
2032	22.6%	22.4%
2031	22.8%	22.7%
2030	23.1%	23%
2029	23.3%	23.3%
2028	23.5%	23.6%
2027	23.8%	23.9%
2026	24%	24.2%
2025	24.2%	24.6%
2024	24.3%	24.7%
2023	24.5%	25%
2022	24.7%	25.3%
2021	24.9%	25.6%
2020	25.1%	25.8%
2019	25.4%	26%
2018	25.6%	26.2%
2017	25.9%	26.4%
2016	26.2%	26.5%
2015	26.5%	26.6%
2014	26.8%	26.8%
2013	27.1%	26.9%
2012	27.5%	27%
2011	27.9%	27.1%
2010	28.2%	27.3%
2009	28.6%	27.5%
2008	29%	27.6%
2007	29.4%	27.9%
2006	29.7%	28.1%
2005	30.1%	28.5%
2004	30.4%	28.8%
2003	30.7%	29.2%
2002	31%	29.6%
2001	31.4%	30%
2000	31.8%	30.4%
1999	32.3%	30.8%
1998	32.8%	31.1%
1997	33.3%	31.5%
1996	33.8%	31.8%
1995	34.2%	32.1%
1994	34.7%	32.3%
1993	35.1%	32.5%
1992	35.4%	32.7%
1991	35.8%	32.9%
1990	36.2%	33%
1989	36.6%	33.2%
1988	37%	33.4%
1987	37.4%	33.6%
1986	37.8%	33.8%
1985	38.1%	34%
1984	38.3%	34.3%
1983	38.6%	34.6%
1982	38.8%	34.9%
1981	39%	35.2%
1980	39.2%	35.5%
1979	39.4%	35.9%
1978	39.6%	36.3%
1977	39.8%	36.7%
1976	40%	36.9%
1975	40.1%	37.1%
1974	40.2%	37.2%
1973	40.3%	37.3%
1972	40.5%	37.5%
1971	40.6%	37.6%
1970	40.7%	37.7%
1969	40.8%	37.8%
1968	40.9%	37.9%
1967	41%	38%
1966	41.1%	38%
1965	41.1%	38%
1964	41%	38%
1963	40.9%	37.8%
1962	40.6%	37.6%
1961	40.2%	37.5%
1960	39.9%	37.4%

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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The share of children aged 0-14 in Myanmar was 39.9% in 1960, 35.4% in 1992, and 24.3% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Myanmar.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	Myanmar	World
2023	185	197
2022	193	203
2021	231	242
2020	198	211
2019	195	207
2018	201	211
2017	209	215
2016	215	220
2015	222	228
2014	228	231
2013	237	235
2012	243	239
2011	249	247
2010	259	253
2009	268	258
2008	286	264
2007	290	269
2006	301	276
2005	312	283
2004	324	291
2003	335	301
2002	347	311
2001	361	321
2000	375	328
1999	388	340
1998	398	360
1997	416	358
1996	442	366
1995	472	371
1994	498	382
1993	522	389
1992	542	395
1991	566	395
1990	586	391
1989	603	401
1988	616	414
1987	631	429
1986	652	438
1985	674	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Myanmar was 185 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.19% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 50.7% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Myanmar	World
2023	3.87%	2.49%
2022	4%	2.59%
2021	4.14%	2.66%
2020	4.29%	2.75%
2019	4.44%	2.86%
2018	4.6%	2.97%
2017	4.77%	3.11%
2016	4.95%	3.22%
2015	5.13%	3.35%
2014	5.34%	3.48%
2013	5.56%	3.61%
2012	5.8%	3.77%
2011	6.05%	3.97%
2010	6.32%	4.11%
2009	6.6%	4.31%
2008	10.1%	4.5%
2007	7.16%	4.7%
2006	7.44%	4.92%
2005	7.71%	5.16%
2004	7.97%	5.43%
2003	8.22%	5.65%
2002	8.47%	5.94%
2001	8.71%	6.21%
2000	8.95%	6.48%
1999	9.19%	6.75%
1998	9.43%	7.05%
1997	9.68%	7.28%
1996	9.94%	7.52%
1995	10.2%	7.76%
1994	10.5%	7.98%
1993	10.7%	8.19%
1992	11%	8.46%
1991	11.3%	8.66%
1990	11.5%	8.81%
1989	11.8%	9.02%
1988	12%	9.31%
1987	12.2%	9.47%
1986	12.5%	9.81%
1985	12.7%	10.1%
1984	12.9%	10.4%
1983	13.1%	10.6%
1982	13.4%	10.8%
1981	13.7%	11%
1980	14%	11.4%
1979	14.3%	11.7%
1978	14.6%	12.2%
1977	14.9%	12.6%
1976	15.3%	13%
1975	15.6%	13.4%
1974	16%	13.8%
1973	16.3%	14.1%
1972	16.7%	14.5%
1971	17%	15.1%
1970	17.4%	15.2%
1969	17.7%	15.4%
1968	18%	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

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

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The under-5 mortality rate in Myanmar was 38.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 3.87% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 89.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.