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Fertility & birth rates in Myanmar and Oman

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Myanmar has an annual birth rate of 16.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16.8 for Oman. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.12 in Myanmar and 2.53 in Oman — 19.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 64.2% in Myanmar and by 65.3% in Oman — in 1960, it was 5.9 and 7.28, respectively.

  • Myanmar is ranked 91/196 by birth rate compared to 89/196 for Oman.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.7 in Myanmar — it's 31.8 in Oman.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 33.5 in Myanmar vs 5.99 in Oman.
  • In Myanmar, 26.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.4% in Oman.

Fertility rate in Myanmar vs Oman by year

Myanmar
Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar Oman
2023 2.12 2.53
2022 2.13 2.45
2021 2.16 2.59
2020 2.18 2.64
2019 2.21 2.7
2018 2.23 2.81
2017 2.25 2.92
2016 2.27 2.95
2015 2.27 2.97
2014 2.25 2.97
2013 2.26 2.95
2012 2.28 2.93
2011 2.31 2.96
2010 2.34 2.97
2009 2.37 2.83
2008 2.4 2.76
2007 2.45 2.76
2006 2.47 2.88
2005 2.52 3.03
2004 2.59 3.2
2003 2.68 3.37
2002 2.77 3.51
2001 2.79 3.66
2000 2.81 3.85
1999 2.85 4.06
1998 2.91 4.27
1997 2.99 4.52
1996 3.06 4.79
1995 3.13 5.07
1994 3.2 5.36
1993 3.28 5.64
1992 3.35 5.92
1991 3.43 6.2
1990 3.5 6.46
1989 3.59 6.72
1988 3.67 6.95
1987 3.86 7.18
1986 4.08 7.35
1985 4.32 7.51
1984 4.52 7.64
1983 4.63 7.75
1982 4.66 7.84
1981 4.69 7.9
1980 4.79 7.89
1979 4.9 7.85
1978 4.99 7.82
1977 5.07 7.78
1976 5.16 7.74
1975 5.25 7.71
1974 5.34 7.67
1973 5.44 7.63
1972 5.53 7.59
1971 5.62 7.56
1970 5.68 7.52
1969 5.75 7.49
1968 5.8 7.46
1967 5.84 7.44
1966 5.88 7.41
1965 5.91 7.39
1964 5.91 7.37
1963 5.91 7.33
1962 5.9 7.32
1961 5.9 7.29
1960 5.9 7.28

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 Myanmar was 2.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.53 in Oman in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Myanmar
Oman
1x
Year Natural population change
Myanmar Oman
2023 408,331 75,467
2022 415,647 67,278
2021 394,104 69,991
2020 448,626 74,224
2019 469,924 77,394
2018 482,316 79,438
2017 492,276 82,408
2016 499,508 81,350
2015 495,769 79,241
2014 488,114 76,258
2013 487,648 71,905
2012 487,210 65,572
2011 492,271 59,689
2010 497,745 57,619
2009 505,144 52,007
2008 373,287 47,146
2007 523,745 44,207
2006 527,165 43,969
2005 537,429 44,688
2004 556,494 45,651
2003 582,173 46,273
2002 602,873 46,397
2001 601,524 46,651
2000 596,979 47,208
1999 597,916 48,053
1998 606,110 48,654
1997 613,103 49,510
1996 619,488 50,362
1995 620,376 51,139
1994 626,411 52,337
1993 633,576 53,439
1992 634,484 54,471
1991 637,622 55,382
1990 636,081 56,000
1989 636,610 56,202
1988 630,392 56,142
1987 652,960 55,933
1986 679,467 55,324
1985 705,905 54,609
1984 723,623 52,253
1983 719,710 49,646
1982 701,212 46,939
1981 679,851 44,176
1980 673,815 41,109
1979 669,338 38,022
1978 658,068 35,141
1977 649,915 32,342
1976 642,829 30,032
1975 635,005 27,699
1974 628,458 25,543
1973 624,619 24,195
1972 616,411 22,968
1971 608,784 21,973
1970 595,337 20,893
1969 584,979 19,949
1968 571,123 18,962
1967 559,577 17,990
1966 546,378 17,030
1965 533,443 16,103
1964 516,334 15,205
1963 501,548 14,283
1962 487,925 13,485
1961 474,818 12,690
1960 465,049 12,034

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 +0.75% in Myanmar and +1.49% in Oman.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.88% in Myanmar and +1.7% in Oman.

Birth rate in Myanmar vs Oman by year

Myanmar
Oman

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Myanmar Oman
2023 16.7 16.8
2022 16.9 16.4
2021 17.2 18.3
2020 17.5 18.9
2019 17.8 18.9
2018 18.1 19.3
2017 18.3 20.2
2016 18.6 20.5
2015 18.6 21
2014 18.6 21.2
2013 18.7 20.9
2012 18.8 20.7
2011 19.1 21.6
2010 19.4 23.4
2009 19.7 21.9
2008 20 20.6
2007 20.4 19.9
2006 20.6 20.2
2005 21 20.9
2004 21.5 21.8
2003 22.3 22.5
2002 22.9 22.8
2001 23.1 23.3
2000 23.2 23.8
1999 23.4 24.6
1998 23.8 25.3
1997 24.3 26.1
1996 24.7 27
1995 25.2 27.9
1994 25.6 29.1
1993 26.1 30.5
1992 26.5 32.4
1991 26.9 34.4
1990 27.2 36.5
1989 27.6 38.6
1988 27.9 40.8
1987 28.9 43.2
1986 30.2 45.6
1985 31.4 48.3
1984 32.5 49.6
1983 33 50.4
1982 33 51.1
1981 32.9 51.6
1980 33.3 51.6
1979 33.7 51.4
1978 34.1 51.2
1977 34.4 51
1976 34.8 50.8
1975 35.2 50.7
1974 35.6 50.2
1973 36.2 50.7
1972 36.6 50.9
1971 37 51.2
1970 37.4 51.6
1969 37.8 51.9
1968 38.2 52.2
1967 38.7 52.4
1966 39.2 52.6
1965 39.7 52.8
1964 40.1 52.8
1963 40.5 52.8
1962 41 52.8
1961 41.4 52.7
1960 41.9 52.8

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 16.7 in Myanmar and 16.8 in Oman, compared with 41.9 and 52.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Myanmar Oman
Fertility rate 2.12 2.53
Fertility rate rank 93/196 75/196
Birth rate 16.7 16.8
Birth rate rank 91/196 89/196
Population change due to births and deaths +408,331 +75,467
Natural population change rank 43/196 86/196
Natural population change rate +0.75% +1.49%
Population growth +0.68% +4.6%
Population growth rank 118/197 5/197
Age at first childbirth 24.7 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.7 years 31.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 32.6 5.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 106.5 102.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 23.5 59.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.5% 21.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.3% 18.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 60.2% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.19% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.06% 0.47%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.41% 0.84%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.87% 1.04%
Life expectancy 67.5 years 80.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Myanmar
Factual

UN forecast
Oman
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Myanmar Oman
2100 15.3% 17.2%
2099 15.4% 17.2%
2098 15.4% 17.3%
2097 15.5% 17.3%
2096 15.5% 17.4%
2095 15.6% 17.4%
2094 15.6% 17.4%
2093 15.7% 17.5%
2092 15.8% 17.5%
2091 15.8% 17.5%
2090 15.9% 17.6%
2089 15.9% 17.6%
2088 16% 17.6%
2087 16% 17.6%
2086 16.1% 17.6%
2085 16.1% 17.7%
2084 16.2% 17.7%
2083 16.3% 17.7%
2082 16.3% 17.7%
2081 16.4% 17.8%
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% 18.1%
2074 16.8% 18.1%
2073 16.9% 18.2%
2072 17% 18.3%
2071 17% 18.4%
2070 17.1% 18.5%
2069 17.2% 18.6%
2068 17.3% 18.7%
2067 17.4% 18.8%
2066 17.5% 18.9%
2065 17.6% 19.1%
2064 17.7% 19.2%
2063 17.8% 19.3%
2062 17.9% 19.4%
2061 18% 19.5%
2060 18.1% 19.6%
2059 18.2% 19.7%
2058 18.3% 19.7%
2057 18.4% 19.8%
2056 18.5% 19.9%
2055 18.6% 19.9%
2054 18.7% 19.9%
2053 18.8% 20%
2052 18.9% 20%
2051 19.1% 20%
2050 19.2% 20%
2049 19.3% 20%
2048 19.4% 20.1%
2047 19.5% 20.1%
2046 19.7% 20.2%
2045 19.8% 20.3%
2044 20% 20.4%
2043 20.1% 20.6%
2042 20.3% 20.7%
2041 20.5% 20.9%
2040 20.7% 21.1%
2039 20.9% 21.3%
2038 21.1% 21.3%
2037 21.3% 21.4%
2036 21.5% 21.5%
2035 21.8% 21.7%
2034 22% 22%
2033 22.3% 22.2%
2032 22.6% 22.6%
2031 22.8% 22.9%
2030 23.1% 23.2%
2029 23.3% 23.5%
2028 23.5% 23.7%
2027 23.8% 23.9%
2026 24% 24.2%
2025 24.2% 24.5%
2024 24.3% 24.7%
2023 24.5% 25.2%
2022 24.7% 26.2%
2021 24.9% 26.7%
2020 25.1% 25.6%
2019 25.4% 24%
2018 25.6% 22.9%
2017 25.9% 22.3%
2016 26.2% 22.1%
2015 26.5% 22.2%
2014 26.8% 22.1%
2013 27.1% 21.9%
2012 27.5% 22.8%
2011 27.9% 25.5%
2010 28.2% 27.9%
2009 28.6% 28.4%
2008 29% 29.1%
2007 29.4% 29.9%
2006 29.7% 30.9%
2005 30.1% 32.1%
2004 30.4% 33.2%
2003 30.7% 34.2%
2002 31% 35%
2001 31.4% 35.8%
2000 31.8% 36.6%
1999 32.3% 37.3%
1998 32.8% 38%
1997 33.3% 38.7%
1996 33.8% 39.3%
1995 34.2% 39.7%
1994 34.7% 39.9%
1993 35.1% 40.5%
1992 35.4% 41.5%
1991 35.8% 42.5%
1990 36.2% 43.4%
1989 36.6% 44.3%
1988 37% 45.1%
1987 37.4% 45.9%
1986 37.8% 46.5%
1985 38.1% 47%
1984 38.3% 47.2%
1983 38.6% 47.2%
1982 38.8% 47.1%
1981 39% 47.1%
1980 39.2% 47.1%
1979 39.4% 47.2%
1978 39.6% 47.3%
1977 39.8% 47.4%
1976 40% 47.5%
1975 40.1% 47.5%
1974 40.2% 47.5%
1973 40.3% 47.3%
1972 40.5% 46.8%
1971 40.6% 46.4%
1970 40.7% 45.9%
1969 40.8% 45.3%
1968 40.9% 44.8%
1967 41% 44.3%
1966 41.1% 43.8%
1965 41.1% 43.2%
1964 41% 42.6%
1963 40.9% 42%
1962 40.6% 41.7%
1961 40.2% 41.6%
1960 39.9% 41.5%

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 24.3% of the population in Myanmar and 24.7% in Oman in 2024, compared to 36.2% and 43.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Myanmar and Oman 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: Myanmar vs Oman

Myanmar
Oman
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Myanmar Oman
2023 185 13
2022 193 13
2021 231 74
2020 198 32
2019 195 14
2018 201 14
2017 209 14
2016 215 14
2015 222 15
2014 228 15
2013 237 15
2012 243 16
2011 249 16
2010 259 17
2009 268 17
2008 286 18
2007 290 18
2006 301 18
2005 312 18
2004 324 18
2003 335 18
2002 347 18
2001 361 18
2000 375 19
1999 388 19
1998 398 20
1997 416 20
1996 442 21
1995 472 22
1994 498 23
1993 522 25
1992 542 26
1991 566 28
1990 586 29
1989 603 32
1988 616 34
1987 631 37
1986 652 40
1985 674 43

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 185 deaths per 100,000 live births in Myanmar, compared to 13 deaths in Oman.

Under-five mortality rates

Myanmar
Oman

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Myanmar Oman
2023 3.87% 1.04%
2022 4% 1.05%
2021 4.14% 1.06%
2020 4.29% 1.07%
2019 4.44% 1.08%
2018 4.6% 1.09%
2017 4.77% 1.1%
2016 4.95% 1.11%
2015 5.13% 1.12%
2014 5.34% 1.12%
2013 5.56% 1.13%
2012 5.8% 1.15%
2011 6.05% 1.16%
2010 6.32% 1.17%
2009 6.6% 1.19%
2008 10.1% 1.2%
2007 7.16% 1.22%
2006 7.44% 1.24%
2005 7.71% 1.28%
2004 7.97% 1.32%
2003 8.22% 1.38%
2002 8.47% 1.45%
2001 8.71% 1.54%
2000 8.95% 1.64%
1999 9.19% 1.76%
1998 9.43% 1.89%
1997 9.68% 2.04%
1996 9.94% 2.22%
1995 10.2% 2.41%
1994 10.5% 2.64%
1993 10.7% 2.9%
1992 11% 3.2%
1991 11.3% 3.54%
1990 11.5% 3.91%
1989 11.8% 4.32%
1988 12% 4.78%
1987 12.2% 5.3%
1986 12.5% 5.9%
1985 12.7% 6.58%
1984 12.9% 7.34%
1983 13.1% 8.18%
1982 13.4% 9.1%
1981 13.7% 10.1%
1980 14% 11.1%
1979 14.3% 12.2%
1978 14.6% 13.4%
1977 14.9% 14.5%
1976 15.3% 15.7%
1975 15.6% 16.9%
1974 16% 18.1%
1973 16.3% 19.3%
1972 16.7% 20.5%
1971 17% 21.8%
1970 17.4% 23.1%
1969 17.7% 24.4%
1968 18% 25.7%
1967 - 27.1%
1966 - 28.4%
1965 - 29.8%
1964 - 31.2%
1963 - 32.7%
1962 - 34.2%
1961 - 35.8%
1960 - 37.5%

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 3.87% in Myanmar and 1.04% in Oman. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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