Fertility & birth rates in Myanmar and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Myanmar vs Nigeria by year

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Myanmar

Nigeria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Myanmar	Nigeria
2023	2.12	4.48
2022	2.13	4.55
2021	2.16	4.64
2020	2.18	4.7
2019	2.21	4.86
2018	2.23	5.02
2017	2.25	5.18
2016	2.27	5.34
2015	2.27	5.5
2014	2.25	5.62
2013	2.26	5.69
2012	2.28	5.8
2011	2.31	5.89
2010	2.34	5.95
2009	2.37	5.99
2008	2.4	6.02
2007	2.45	6.03
2006	2.47	6.05
2005	2.52	6.06
2004	2.59	6.09
2003	2.68	6.1
2002	2.77	6.12
2001	2.79	6.13
2000	2.81	6.12
1999	2.85	6.08
1998	2.91	6.07
1997	2.99	6.14
1996	3.06	6.22
1995	3.13	6.27
1994	3.2	6.32
1993	3.28	6.35
1992	3.35	6.39
1991	3.43	6.43
1990	3.5	6.46
1989	3.59	6.49
1988	3.67	6.5
1987	3.86	6.5
1986	4.08	6.56
1985	4.32	6.62
1984	4.52	6.7
1983	4.63	6.78
1982	4.66	6.8
1981	4.69	6.82
1980	4.79	6.85
1979	4.9	6.89
1978	4.99	6.92
1977	5.07	6.86
1976	5.16	6.81
1975	5.25	6.77
1974	5.34	6.7
1973	5.44	6.63
1972	5.53	6.58
1971	5.62	6.53
1970	5.68	6.47
1969	5.75	6.44
1968	5.8	6.42
1967	5.84	6.4
1966	5.88	6.39
1965	5.91	6.37
1964	5.91	6.36
1963	5.91	6.35
1962	5.9	6.36
1961	5.9	6.35
1960	5.9	6.36

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Myanmar was 2.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.48 in Nigeria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Myanmar vs Nigeria population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Myanmar

Nigeria

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Year	Natural population change
	Myanmar	Nigeria
2023	408,331	4,834,309
2022	415,647	4,739,502
2021	394,104	4,641,562
2020	448,626	4,525,164
2019	469,924	4,609,941
2018	482,316	4,659,898
2017	492,276	4,706,183
2016	499,508	4,761,594
2015	495,769	4,823,045
2014	488,114	4,862,319
2013	487,648	4,811,751
2012	487,210	4,774,508
2011	492,271	4,728,363
2010	497,745	4,629,173
2009	505,144	4,528,149
2008	373,287	4,412,976
2007	523,745	4,265,428
2006	527,165	4,135,703
2005	537,429	4,013,788
2004	556,494	3,877,376
2003	582,173	3,751,120
2002	602,873	3,606,814
2001	601,524	3,478,370
2000	596,979	3,343,196
1999	597,916	3,155,425
1998	606,110	3,003,946
1997	613,103	2,936,500
1996	619,488	2,882,205
1995	620,376	2,830,771
1994	626,411	2,735,198
1993	633,576	2,673,675
1992	634,484	2,596,173
1991	637,622	2,527,807
1990	636,081	2,491,928
1989	636,610	2,452,324
1988	630,392	2,376,419
1987	652,960	2,322,397
1986	679,467	2,295,003
1985	705,905	2,289,784
1984	723,623	2,278,060
1983	719,710	2,292,089
1982	701,212	2,233,401
1981	679,851	2,179,884
1980	673,815	2,121,618
1979	669,338	2,074,807
1978	658,068	2,019,621
1977	649,915	1,923,917
1976	642,829	1,827,289
1975	635,005	1,718,623
1974	628,458	1,624,813
1973	624,619	1,525,485
1972	616,411	1,448,928
1971	608,784	1,373,896
1970	595,337	1,295,507
1969	584,979	1,213,484
1968	571,123	1,168,254
1967	559,577	1,082,884
1966	546,378	1,095,582
1965	533,443	1,061,840
1964	516,334	1,028,272
1963	501,548	995,116
1962	487,925	966,452
1961	474,818	932,111
1960	465,049	901,301

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 +0.75% in Myanmar and +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.88% in Myanmar and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Myanmar vs Nigeria by year

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Myanmar

Nigeria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Myanmar	Nigeria
2023	16.7	33
2022	16.9	33.2
2021	17.2	33.5
2020	17.5	33.7
2019	17.8	34.7
2018	18.1	35.7
2017	18.3	36.7
2016	18.6	37.8
2015	18.6	39
2014	18.6	39.9
2013	18.7	40.4
2012	18.8	41.1
2011	19.1	41.8
2010	19.4	42.1
2009	19.7	42.5
2008	20	42.8
2007	20.4	42.9
2006	20.6	43.2
2005	21	43.4
2004	21.5	43.5
2003	22.3	43.7
2002	22.9	43.8
2001	23.1	43.9
2000	23.2	43.9
1999	23.4	43.4
1998	23.8	43.2
1997	24.3	43.5
1996	24.7	43.9
1995	25.2	44.1
1994	25.6	44
1993	26.1	44.1
1992	26.5	44.2
1991	26.9	44.3
1990	27.2	44.5
1989	27.6	44.8
1988	27.9	44.7
1987	28.9	44.8
1986	30.2	45.3
1985	31.4	45.9
1984	32.5	46.5
1983	33	47.5
1982	33	47.5
1981	32.9	47.9
1980	33.3	48.3
1979	33.7	48.8
1978	34.1	49.3
1977	34.4	49.1
1976	34.8	49
1975	35.2	49
1974	35.6	48.7
1973	36.2	48.2
1972	36.6	48
1971	37	47.8
1970	37.4	47.4
1969	37.8	47.3
1968	38.2	47.2
1967	38.7	47.1
1966	39.2	47
1965	39.7	46.9
1964	40.1	46.9
1963	40.5	46.8
1962	41	46.7
1961	41.4	46.6
1960	41.9	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.7 in Myanmar and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 41.9 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Myanmar

Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Myanmar	Nigeria
2100	15.3%	20.4%
2099	15.4%	20.5%
2098	15.4%	20.6%
2097	15.5%	20.7%
2096	15.5%	20.8%
2095	15.6%	20.9%
2094	15.6%	21%
2093	15.7%	21.1%
2092	15.8%	21.2%
2091	15.8%	21.4%
2090	15.9%	21.5%
2089	15.9%	21.6%
2088	16%	21.8%
2087	16%	21.9%
2086	16.1%	22.1%
2085	16.1%	22.2%
2084	16.2%	22.4%
2083	16.3%	22.6%
2082	16.3%	22.7%
2081	16.4%	22.9%
2080	16.4%	23.1%
2079	16.5%	23.3%
2078	16.6%	23.5%
2077	16.6%	23.7%
2076	16.7%	23.9%
2075	16.7%	24.1%
2074	16.8%	24.3%
2073	16.9%	24.5%
2072	17%	24.7%
2071	17%	25%
2070	17.1%	25.2%
2069	17.2%	25.4%
2068	17.3%	25.7%
2067	17.4%	25.9%
2066	17.5%	26.1%
2065	17.6%	26.4%
2064	17.7%	26.6%
2063	17.8%	26.9%
2062	17.9%	27.2%
2061	18%	27.4%
2060	18.1%	27.7%
2059	18.2%	28%
2058	18.3%	28.3%
2057	18.4%	28.6%
2056	18.5%	29%
2055	18.6%	29.3%
2054	18.7%	29.6%
2053	18.8%	30%
2052	18.9%	30.3%
2051	19.1%	30.7%
2050	19.2%	31.1%
2049	19.3%	31.5%
2048	19.4%	31.8%
2047	19.5%	32.2%
2046	19.7%	32.6%
2045	19.8%	32.9%
2044	20%	33.3%
2043	20.1%	33.7%
2042	20.3%	34%
2041	20.5%	34.4%
2040	20.7%	34.7%
2039	20.9%	35%
2038	21.1%	35.4%
2037	21.3%	35.7%
2036	21.5%	36%
2035	21.8%	36.3%
2034	22%	36.6%
2033	22.3%	37%
2032	22.6%	37.4%
2031	22.8%	37.8%
2030	23.1%	38.3%
2029	23.3%	38.8%
2028	23.5%	39.3%
2027	23.8%	39.8%
2026	24%	40.3%
2025	24.2%	40.8%
2024	24.3%	41%
2023	24.5%	41.5%
2022	24.7%	42%
2021	24.9%	42.4%
2020	25.1%	42.8%
2019	25.4%	43.2%
2018	25.6%	43.6%
2017	25.9%	43.9%
2016	26.2%	44.1%
2015	26.5%	44.3%
2014	26.8%	44.4%
2013	27.1%	44.5%
2012	27.5%	44.5%
2011	27.9%	44.5%
2010	28.2%	44.4%
2009	28.6%	44.4%
2008	29%	44.3%
2007	29.4%	44.2%
2006	29.7%	44.1%
2005	30.1%	44%
2004	30.4%	43.9%
2003	30.7%	43.8%
2002	31%	43.8%
2001	31.4%	43.7%
2000	31.8%	43.7%
1999	32.3%	43.8%
1998	32.8%	43.9%
1997	33.3%	44.1%
1996	33.8%	44.2%
1995	34.2%	44.4%
1994	34.7%	44.6%
1993	35.1%	44.8%
1992	35.4%	45%
1991	35.8%	45.2%
1990	36.2%	45.3%
1989	36.6%	45.5%
1988	37%	45.5%
1987	37.4%	45.6%
1986	37.8%	45.6%
1985	38.1%	45.5%
1984	38.3%	45.4%
1983	38.6%	45.2%
1982	38.8%	45%
1981	39%	44.8%
1980	39.2%	44.6%
1979	39.4%	44.4%
1978	39.6%	44.2%
1977	39.8%	43.9%
1976	40%	43.7%
1975	40.1%	43.4%
1974	40.2%	43.2%
1973	40.3%	43%
1972	40.5%	42.8%
1971	40.6%	42.5%
1970	40.7%	42.4%
1969	40.8%	42.2%
1968	40.9%	42%
1967	41%	41.8%
1966	41.1%	41.7%
1965	41.1%	41.5%
1964	41%	41.4%
1963	40.9%	41.2%
1962	40.6%	41.1%
1961	40.2%	41.1%
1960	39.9%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.3% of the population in Myanmar and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 36.2% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Myanmar and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Myanmar vs Nigeria

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Myanmar

Nigeria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Myanmar	Nigeria
2023	185	993
2022	193	1,016
2021	231	1,046
2020	198	1,065
2019	195	1,091
2018	201	1,118
2017	209	1,142
2016	215	1,155
2015	222	1,168
2014	228	1,155
2013	237	1,146
2012	243	1,124
2011	249	1,108
2010	259	1,094
2009	268	1,088
2008	286	1,081
2007	290	1,063
2006	301	1,067
2005	312	1,060
2004	324	1,075
2003	335	1,090
2002	347	1,117
2001	361	1,130
2000	375	1,136
1999	388	1,165
1998	398	1,189
1997	416	1,184
1996	442	1,185
1995	472	1,186
1994	498	1,193
1993	522	1,200
1992	542	1,246
1991	566	1,282
1990	586	1,285
1989	603	1,304
1988	616	1,332
1987	631	1,351
1986	652	1,363
1985	674	1,344

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 185 deaths per 100,000 live births in Myanmar, compared to 993 deaths in Nigeria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Myanmar

Nigeria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Myanmar	Nigeria
2023	3.87%	10.5%
2022	4%	10.8%
2021	4.14%	11.1%
2020	4.29%	11.4%
2019	4.44%	11.8%
2018	4.6%	12%
2017	4.77%	12.3%
2016	4.95%	12.5%
2015	5.13%	12.6%
2014	5.34%	12.8%
2013	5.56%	12.9%
2012	5.8%	13.1%
2011	6.05%	13.3%
2010	6.32%	13.5%
2009	6.6%	13.8%
2008	10.1%	14.1%
2007	7.16%	14.5%
2006	7.44%	15%
2005	7.71%	15.5%
2004	7.97%	16%
2003	8.22%	16.5%
2002	8.47%	17.1%
2001	8.71%	17.7%
2000	8.95%	18.2%
1999	9.19%	18.8%
1998	9.43%	19.3%
1997	9.68%	19.7%
1996	9.94%	20.1%
1995	10.2%	20.4%
1994	10.5%	20.6%
1993	10.7%	20.7%
1992	11%	20.8%
1991	11.3%	20.9%
1990	11.5%	21%
1989	11.8%	21%
1988	12%	21%
1987	12.2%	20.9%
1986	12.5%	20.9%
1985	12.7%	20.8%
1984	12.9%	20.7%
1983	13.1%	20.7%
1982	13.4%	20.8%
1981	13.7%	21%
1980	14%	21.3%
1979	14.3%	21.8%
1978	14.6%	22.3%
1977	14.9%	22.9%
1976	15.3%	23.6%
1975	15.6%	24.4%
1974	16%	25.2%
1973	16.3%	26.1%
1972	16.7%	26.9%
1971	17%	27.7%
1970	17.4%	28.5%
1969	17.7%	29.3%
1968	18%	30%
1967	-	30.7%
1966	-	31.3%
1965	-	32%
1964	-	32.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.87% in Myanmar and 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.