Fertility & birth rates in Myanmar and North Korea

Fertility rate in Myanmar vs North Korea by year

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Myanmar

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Myanmar	North Korea
2023	2.12	1.78
2022	2.13	1.8
2021	2.16	1.81
2020	2.18	1.82
2019	2.21	1.83
2018	2.23	1.83
2017	2.25	1.85
2016	2.27	1.86
2015	2.27	1.86
2014	2.25	1.87
2013	2.26	1.88
2012	2.28	1.88
2011	2.31	1.88
2010	2.34	1.89
2009	2.37	1.91
2008	2.4	1.97
2007	2.45	1.94
2006	2.47	1.94
2005	2.52	1.87
2004	2.59	1.9
2003	2.68	1.91
2002	2.77	1.92
2001	2.79	1.94
2000	2.81	1.94
1999	2.85	1.97
1998	2.91	1.99
1997	2.99	2.03
1996	3.06	2.09
1995	3.13	2.15
1994	3.2	2.18
1993	3.28	2.22
1992	3.35	2.29
1991	3.43	2.35
1990	3.5	2.39
1989	3.59	2.41
1988	3.67	2.47
1987	3.86	2.53
1986	4.08	2.59
1985	4.32	2.65
1984	4.52	2.71
1983	4.63	2.78
1982	4.66	2.85
1981	4.69	2.92
1980	4.79	2.84
1979	4.9	2.85
1978	4.99	2.79
1977	5.07	2.77
1976	5.16	2.84
1975	5.25	3.05
1974	5.34	3.14
1973	5.44	3.35
1972	5.53	3.89
1971	5.62	3.74
1970	5.68	3.85
1969	5.75	3.86
1968	5.8	3.87
1967	5.84	4.05
1966	5.88	3.71
1965	5.91	3.56
1964	5.91	3.55
1963	5.91	3.63
1962	5.9	3.41
1961	5.9	3.26
1960	5.9	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Myanmar was 2.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Myanmar

North Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Myanmar	North Korea
2023	408,331	86,203
2022	415,647	96,495
2021	394,104	99,710
2020	448,626	95,920
2019	469,924	106,208
2018	482,316	113,164
2017	492,276	120,181
2016	499,508	125,048
2015	495,769	127,365
2014	488,114	127,078
2013	487,648	122,519
2012	487,210	118,773
2011	492,271	114,798
2010	497,745	112,443
2009	505,144	111,530
2008	373,287	122,015
2007	523,745	120,521
2006	527,165	129,171
2005	537,429	132,765
2004	556,494	155,838
2003	582,173	178,775
2002	602,873	119,504
2001	601,524	143,321
2000	596,979	161,591
1999	597,916	181,613
1998	606,110	197,589
1997	613,103	211,325
1996	619,488	226,095
1995	620,376	233,381
1994	626,411	320,861
1993	633,576	320,880
1992	634,484	324,002
1991	637,622	320,551
1990	636,081	312,460
1989	636,610	303,078
1988	630,392	299,305
1987	652,960	296,030
1986	679,467	293,227
1985	705,905	287,714
1984	723,623	282,987
1983	719,710	279,046
1982	701,212	276,332
1981	679,851	273,800
1980	673,815	255,206
1979	669,338	251,409
1978	658,068	243,533
1977	649,915	242,870
1976	642,829	255,841
1975	635,005	288,966
1974	628,458	306,902
1973	624,619	338,600
1972	616,411	411,997
1971	608,784	393,220
1970	595,337	406,129
1969	584,979	404,189
1968	571,123	399,837
1967	559,577	414,632
1966	546,378	363,882
1965	533,443	335,587
1964	516,334	323,623
1963	501,548	321,805
1962	487,925	286,534
1961	474,818	257,788
1960	465,049	277,717

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 +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.88% in Myanmar and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Myanmar vs North Korea by year

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Myanmar

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Myanmar	North Korea
2023	16.7	12.9
2022	16.9	13.1
2021	17.2	13.3
2020	17.5	13.4
2019	17.8	13.4
2018	18.1	13.4
2017	18.3	13.5
2016	18.6	13.5
2015	18.6	13.4
2014	18.6	13.4
2013	18.7	13.4
2012	18.8	13.3
2011	19.1	13.3
2010	19.4	13.3
2009	19.7	13.4
2008	20	13.9
2007	20.4	13.9
2006	20.6	14
2005	21	13.9
2004	21.5	14.6
2003	22.3	15.3
2002	22.9	16.1
2001	23.1	16.9
2000	23.2	17.5
1999	23.4	18.3
1998	23.8	18.9
1997	24.3	19.4
1996	24.7	20
1995	25.2	20.3
1994	25.6	20.4
1993	26.1	20.4
1992	26.5	20.5
1991	26.9	20.6
1990	27.2	20.5
1989	27.6	20.2
1988	27.9	20.2
1987	28.9	20.3
1986	30.2	20.4
1985	31.4	20.4
1984	32.5	20.4
1983	33	20.5
1982	33	20.6
1981	32.9	20.8
1980	33.3	20.1
1979	33.7	20.2
1978	34.1	20.1
1977	34.4	20.4
1976	34.8	21.5
1975	35.2	23.9
1974	35.6	25.6
1973	36.2	28.2
1972	36.6	33.7
1971	37	33.4
1970	37.4	35.3
1969	37.8	36.2
1968	38.2	37.1
1967	38.7	39.3
1966	39.2	36.6
1965	39.7	35.4
1964	40.1	35.4
1963	40.5	36.1
1962	41	34
1961	41.4	32.3
1960	41.9	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.7 in Myanmar and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 41.9 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Myanmar

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Myanmar	North Korea
2100	15.3%	13%
2099	15.4%	13.1%
2098	15.4%	13.2%
2097	15.5%	13.3%
2096	15.5%	13.4%
2095	15.6%	13.4%
2094	15.6%	13.5%
2093	15.7%	13.6%
2092	15.8%	13.7%
2091	15.8%	13.8%
2090	15.9%	13.8%
2089	15.9%	13.8%
2088	16%	13.9%
2087	16%	13.9%
2086	16.1%	13.9%
2085	16.1%	13.8%
2084	16.2%	13.8%
2083	16.3%	13.8%
2082	16.3%	13.7%
2081	16.4%	13.7%
2080	16.4%	13.7%
2079	16.5%	13.6%
2078	16.6%	13.6%
2077	16.6%	13.6%
2076	16.7%	13.6%
2075	16.7%	13.7%
2074	16.8%	13.7%
2073	16.9%	13.8%
2072	17%	13.8%
2071	17%	14%
2070	17.1%	14.1%
2069	17.2%	14.2%
2068	17.3%	14.3%
2067	17.4%	14.5%
2066	17.5%	14.6%
2065	17.6%	14.8%
2064	17.7%	14.9%
2063	17.8%	15%
2062	17.9%	15.1%
2061	18%	15.2%
2060	18.1%	15.3%
2059	18.2%	15.4%
2058	18.3%	15.4%
2057	18.4%	15.4%
2056	18.5%	15.4%
2055	18.6%	15.4%
2054	18.7%	15.4%
2053	18.8%	15.3%
2052	18.9%	15.3%
2051	19.1%	15.2%
2050	19.2%	15.2%
2049	19.3%	15.2%
2048	19.4%	15.2%
2047	19.5%	15.2%
2046	19.7%	15.3%
2045	19.8%	15.3%
2044	20%	15.5%
2043	20.1%	15.6%
2042	20.3%	15.8%
2041	20.5%	16%
2040	20.7%	16.2%
2039	20.9%	16.5%
2038	21.1%	16.7%
2037	21.3%	17%
2036	21.5%	17.2%
2035	21.8%	17.5%
2034	22%	17.8%
2033	22.3%	18%
2032	22.6%	18.2%
2031	22.8%	18.4%
2030	23.1%	18.6%
2029	23.3%	18.7%
2028	23.5%	18.8%
2027	23.8%	18.9%
2026	24%	18.9%
2025	24.2%	18.9%
2024	24.3%	18.9%
2023	24.5%	19%
2022	24.7%	19%
2021	24.9%	19.1%
2020	25.1%	19.1%
2019	25.4%	19.1%
2018	25.6%	19.2%
2017	25.9%	19.4%
2016	26.2%	19.6%
2015	26.5%	19.8%
2014	26.8%	20.1%
2013	27.1%	20.4%
2012	27.5%	20.8%
2011	27.9%	21.2%
2010	28.2%	21.6%
2009	28.6%	22.1%
2008	29%	22.5%
2007	29.4%	23%
2006	29.7%	23.4%
2005	30.1%	23.9%
2004	30.4%	24.3%
2003	30.7%	24.6%
2002	31%	25%
2001	31.4%	25.3%
2000	31.8%	25.6%
1999	32.3%	25.8%
1998	32.8%	26%
1997	33.3%	26.2%
1996	33.8%	26.3%
1995	34.2%	26.4%
1994	34.7%	26.4%
1993	35.1%	26.4%
1992	35.4%	26.3%
1991	35.8%	26.4%
1990	36.2%	26.5%
1989	36.6%	26.8%
1988	37%	27.3%
1987	37.4%	28%
1986	37.8%	29%
1985	38.1%	29.9%
1984	38.3%	30.9%
1983	38.6%	32%
1982	38.8%	33.1%
1981	39%	34.2%
1980	39.2%	35.1%
1979	39.4%	36%
1978	39.6%	36.9%
1977	39.8%	37.7%
1976	40%	38.3%
1975	40.1%	38.8%
1974	40.2%	39.3%
1973	40.3%	39.8%
1972	40.5%	40.2%
1971	40.6%	40.3%
1970	40.7%	40.1%
1969	40.8%	39.8%
1968	40.9%	39.2%
1967	41%	38.3%
1966	41.1%	37.3%
1965	41.1%	36.7%
1964	41%	36.6%
1963	40.9%	36.5%
1962	40.6%	36.6%
1961	40.2%	37%
1960	39.9%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.3% of the population in Myanmar and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 36.2% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Myanmar and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Myanmar vs North Korea

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Myanmar

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Myanmar	North Korea
2023	185	67
2022	193	67
2021	231	72
2020	198	66
2019	195	66
2018	201	69
2017	209	70
2016	215	71
2015	222	72
2014	228	73
2013	237	75
2012	243	76
2011	249	76
2010	259	77
2009	268	78
2008	286	79
2007	290	80
2006	301	80
2005	312	78
2004	324	77
2003	335	76
2002	347	131
2001	361	130
2000	375	129
1999	388	129
1998	398	129
1997	416	128
1996	442	128
1995	472	127
1994	498	57
1993	522	46
1992	542	37
1991	566	38
1990	586	43
1989	603	49
1988	616	55
1987	631	62
1986	652	68
1985	674	76

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 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Myanmar

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Myanmar	North Korea
2023	3.87%	1.8%
2022	4%	1.77%
2021	4.14%	1.74%
2020	4.29%	1.74%
2019	4.44%	1.77%
2018	4.6%	1.84%
2017	4.77%	1.91%
2016	4.95%	2.06%
2015	5.13%	2.14%
2014	5.34%	2.26%
2013	5.56%	2.41%
2012	5.8%	2.57%
2011	6.05%	2.72%
2010	6.32%	2.87%
2009	6.6%	3%
2008	10.1%	3.1%
2007	7.16%	3.24%
2006	7.44%	3.28%
2005	7.71%	3.33%
2004	7.97%	3.38%
2003	8.22%	3.45%
2002	8.47%	9.78%
2001	8.71%	9.9%
2000	8.95%	10%
1999	9.19%	10.2%
1998	9.43%	10.3%
1997	9.68%	10.5%
1996	9.94%	10.6%
1995	10.2%	10.8%
1994	10.5%	4.25%
1993	10.7%	4.27%
1992	11%	4.25%
1991	11.3%	4.18%
1990	11.5%	4.07%
1989	11.8%	3.95%
1988	12%	3.83%
1987	12.2%	3.78%
1986	12.5%	3.68%
1985	12.7%	3.68%
1984	12.9%	3.71%
1983	13.1%	3.8%
1982	13.4%	3.91%
1981	13.7%	4.05%
1980	14%	4.22%
1979	14.3%	4.4%
1978	14.6%	4.59%
1977	14.9%	4.8%
1976	15.3%	5.03%
1975	15.6%	5.28%
1974	16%	5.56%
1973	16.3%	5.86%
1972	16.7%	6.2%
1971	17%	6.58%
1970	17.4%	6.99%
1969	17.7%	7.45%
1968	18%	7.94%
1967	-	8.45%
1966	-	8.96%
1965	-	9.46%
1964	-	9.92%
1963	-	10.4%
1962	-	10.8%
1961	-	11.2%
1960	-	11.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.87% in Myanmar and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.