Fertility & birth rates in Myanmar and Paraguay

Fertility rate in Myanmar vs Paraguay by year

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Myanmar

Paraguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Myanmar	Paraguay
2023	2.12	2.42
2022	2.13	2.44
2021	2.16	2.47
2020	2.18	2.5
2019	2.21	2.53
2018	2.23	2.56
2017	2.25	2.59
2016	2.27	2.62
2015	2.27	2.65
2014	2.25	2.65
2013	2.26	2.64
2012	2.28	2.66
2011	2.31	2.67
2010	2.34	2.7
2009	2.37	2.76
2008	2.4	2.79
2007	2.45	2.82
2006	2.47	2.89
2005	2.52	2.97
2004	2.59	3.05
2003	2.68	3.12
2002	2.77	3.23
2001	2.79	3.36
2000	2.81	3.51
1999	2.85	3.67
1998	2.91	3.8
1997	2.99	3.91
1996	3.06	4.01
1995	3.13	4.11
1994	3.2	4.2
1993	3.28	4.28
1992	3.35	4.4
1991	3.43	4.48
1990	3.5	4.57
1989	3.59	4.68
1988	3.67	4.77
1987	3.86	4.85
1986	4.08	4.93
1985	4.32	4.97
1984	4.52	5.04
1983	4.63	5.09
1982	4.66	5.13
1981	4.69	5.15
1980	4.79	5.1
1979	4.9	5.06
1978	4.99	5.04
1977	5.07	5.08
1976	5.16	5.12
1975	5.25	5.18
1974	5.34	5.27
1973	5.44	5.35
1972	5.53	5.46
1971	5.62	5.59
1970	5.68	5.72
1969	5.75	5.84
1968	5.8	5.97
1967	5.84	6.1
1966	5.88	6.23
1965	5.91	6.35
1964	5.91	6.42
1963	5.91	6.45
1962	5.9	6.47
1961	5.9	6.49
1960	5.9	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Myanmar was 2.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Paraguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Myanmar

Paraguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Myanmar	Paraguay
2023	408,331	97,748
2022	415,647	94,627
2021	394,104	78,667
2020	448,626	98,667
2019	469,924	103,179
2018	482,316	104,908
2017	492,276	105,634
2016	499,508	106,804
2015	495,769	106,817
2014	488,114	105,585
2013	487,648	103,383
2012	487,210	102,508
2011	492,271	100,442
2010	497,745	99,456
2009	505,144	100,296
2008	373,287	99,821
2007	523,745	99,141
2006	527,165	99,808
2005	537,429	101,035
2004	556,494	101,896
2003	582,173	102,427
2002	602,873	104,658
2001	601,524	107,225
2000	596,979	109,979
1999	597,916	112,726
1998	606,110	114,122
1997	613,103	115,095
1996	619,488	115,623
1995	620,376	115,777
1994	626,411	115,662
1993	633,576	115,211
1992	634,484	115,442
1991	637,622	114,472
1990	636,081	112,864
1989	636,610	111,727
1988	630,392	110,348
1987	652,960	107,962
1986	679,467	105,776
1985	705,905	102,859
1984	723,623	99,937
1983	719,710	96,406
1982	701,212	92,917
1981	679,851	89,456
1980	673,815	84,568
1979	669,338	80,345
1978	658,068	76,691
1977	649,915	74,359
1976	642,829	71,973
1975	635,005	70,285
1974	628,458	69,059
1973	624,619	67,803
1972	616,411	66,625
1971	608,784	66,142
1970	595,337	65,905
1969	584,979	65,616
1968	571,123	65,575
1967	559,577	65,695
1966	546,378	66,002
1965	533,443	66,063
1964	516,334	65,681
1963	501,548	64,741
1962	487,925	63,079
1961	474,818	61,536
1960	465,049	60,009

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 +1.43% in Paraguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.88% in Myanmar and +1.56% in Paraguay.

Birth rate in Myanmar vs Paraguay by year

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Myanmar

Paraguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Myanmar	Paraguay
2023	16.7	20
2022	16.9	20.4
2021	17.2	20.7
2020	17.5	21
2019	17.8	21.4
2018	18.1	21.8
2017	18.3	22.2
2016	18.6	22.5
2015	18.6	22.7
2014	18.6	22.6
2013	18.7	22.5
2012	18.8	22.6
2011	19.1	22.5
2010	19.4	22.5
2009	19.7	22.9
2008	20	23
2007	20.4	23
2006	20.6	23.3
2005	21	23.7
2004	21.5	24.1
2003	22.3	24.4
2002	22.9	25.1
2001	23.1	25.9
2000	23.2	26.9
1999	23.4	27.9
1998	23.8	28.8
1997	24.3	29.6
1996	24.7	30.3
1995	25.2	31
1994	25.6	31.7
1993	26.1	32.4
1992	26.5	33.3
1991	26.9	33.9
1990	27.2	34.4
1989	27.6	35.2
1988	27.9	35.8
1987	28.9	36.1
1986	30.2	36.5
1985	31.4	36.8
1984	32.5	37
1983	33	37
1982	33	37
1981	32.9	36.9
1980	33.3	36.2
1979	33.7	35.6
1978	34.1	35.1
1977	34.4	35
1976	34.8	34.8
1975	35.2	34.9
1974	35.6	35.2
1973	36.2	35.4
1972	36.6	35.8
1971	37	36.3
1970	37.4	37
1969	37.8	37.6
1968	38.2	38.4
1967	38.7	39.2
1966	39.2	40.2
1965	39.7	41
1964	40.1	41.7
1963	40.5	42.1
1962	41	42.2
1961	41.4	42.3
1960	41.9	42.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.7 in Myanmar and 20 in Paraguay, compared with 41.9 and 42.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Myanmar

Factual

UN forecast

Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Myanmar	Paraguay
2100	15.3%	15.5%
2099	15.4%	15.6%
2098	15.4%	15.7%
2097	15.5%	15.8%
2096	15.5%	15.9%
2095	15.6%	15.9%
2094	15.6%	16%
2093	15.7%	16.1%
2092	15.8%	16.2%
2091	15.8%	16.3%
2090	15.9%	16.4%
2089	15.9%	16.4%
2088	16%	16.5%
2087	16%	16.6%
2086	16.1%	16.7%
2085	16.1%	16.8%
2084	16.2%	16.8%
2083	16.3%	16.9%
2082	16.3%	17%
2081	16.4%	17.1%
2080	16.4%	17.2%
2079	16.5%	17.3%
2078	16.6%	17.3%
2077	16.6%	17.4%
2076	16.7%	17.5%
2075	16.7%	17.6%
2074	16.8%	17.8%
2073	16.9%	17.9%
2072	17%	18%
2071	17%	18.1%
2070	17.1%	18.3%
2069	17.2%	18.4%
2068	17.3%	18.6%
2067	17.4%	18.7%
2066	17.5%	18.9%
2065	17.6%	19.1%
2064	17.7%	19.2%
2063	17.8%	19.4%
2062	17.9%	19.6%
2061	18%	19.7%
2060	18.1%	19.9%
2059	18.2%	20.1%
2058	18.3%	20.2%
2057	18.4%	20.4%
2056	18.5%	20.6%
2055	18.6%	20.7%
2054	18.7%	20.9%
2053	18.8%	21%
2052	18.9%	21.2%
2051	19.1%	21.4%
2050	19.2%	21.5%
2049	19.3%	21.7%
2048	19.4%	21.9%
2047	19.5%	22%
2046	19.7%	22.2%
2045	19.8%	22.4%
2044	20%	22.6%
2043	20.1%	22.9%
2042	20.3%	23.1%
2041	20.5%	23.3%
2040	20.7%	23.6%
2039	20.9%	23.9%
2038	21.1%	24.2%
2037	21.3%	24.5%
2036	21.5%	24.9%
2035	21.8%	25.2%
2034	22%	25.6%
2033	22.3%	26%
2032	22.6%	26.3%
2031	22.8%	26.7%
2030	23.1%	27.1%
2029	23.3%	27.4%
2028	23.5%	27.7%
2027	23.8%	28%
2026	24%	28.3%
2025	24.2%	28.5%
2024	24.3%	28.6%
2023	24.5%	28.8%
2022	24.7%	28.9%
2021	24.9%	29%
2020	25.1%	29.1%
2019	25.4%	29.3%
2018	25.6%	29.5%
2017	25.9%	29.7%
2016	26.2%	29.9%
2015	26.5%	30.2%
2014	26.8%	30.5%
2013	27.1%	30.9%
2012	27.5%	31.4%
2011	27.9%	32%
2010	28.2%	32.5%
2009	28.6%	33.2%
2008	29%	33.8%
2007	29.4%	34.4%
2006	29.7%	35.1%
2005	30.1%	35.8%
2004	30.4%	36.6%
2003	30.7%	37.3%
2002	31%	37.9%
2001	31.4%	38.4%
2000	31.8%	39%
1999	32.3%	39.5%
1998	32.8%	40%
1997	33.3%	40.4%
1996	33.8%	40.8%
1995	34.2%	41.1%
1994	34.7%	41.3%
1993	35.1%	41.4%
1992	35.4%	41.5%
1991	35.8%	41.5%
1990	36.2%	41.5%
1989	36.6%	41.5%
1988	37%	41.4%
1987	37.4%	41.3%
1986	37.8%	41.3%
1985	38.1%	41.2%
1984	38.3%	41.2%
1983	38.6%	41.2%
1982	38.8%	41.2%
1981	39%	41.4%
1980	39.2%	41.6%
1979	39.4%	42%
1978	39.6%	42.4%
1977	39.8%	42.8%
1976	40%	43.3%
1975	40.1%	43.7%
1974	40.2%	44.2%
1973	40.3%	44.6%
1972	40.5%	45%
1971	40.6%	45.2%
1970	40.7%	45.5%
1969	40.8%	45.7%
1968	40.9%	45.8%
1967	41%	45.9%
1966	41.1%	46%
1965	41.1%	46%
1964	41%	46%
1963	40.9%	46%
1962	40.6%	46.1%
1961	40.2%	46.2%
1960	39.9%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.3% of the population in Myanmar and 28.6% in Paraguay in 2024, compared to 36.2% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Myanmar and Paraguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Myanmar vs Paraguay

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Myanmar

Paraguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Myanmar	Paraguay
2023	185	58
2022	193	78
2021	231	140
2020	198	69
2019	195	58
2018	201	58
2017	209	58
2016	215	60
2015	222	64
2014	228	70
2013	237	84
2012	243	100
2011	249	120
2010	259	136
2009	268	152
2008	286	166
2007	290	177
2006	301	186
2005	312	194
2004	324	199
2003	335	203
2002	347	206
2001	361	207
2000	375	207
1999	388	207
1998	398	207
1997	416	205
1996	442	203
1995	472	202
1994	498	201
1993	522	197
1992	542	195
1991	566	192
1990	586	198
1989	603	209
1988	616	220
1987	631	225
1986	652	230
1985	674	237

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 58 deaths in Paraguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Myanmar

Paraguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Myanmar	Paraguay
2023	3.87%	1.7%
2022	4%	1.76%
2021	4.14%	1.82%
2020	4.29%	1.88%
2019	4.44%	1.94%
2018	4.6%	2.01%
2017	4.77%	2.08%
2016	4.95%	2.15%
2015	5.13%	2.22%
2014	5.34%	2.3%
2013	5.56%	2.37%
2012	5.8%	2.44%
2011	6.05%	2.51%
2010	6.32%	2.59%
2009	6.6%	2.67%
2008	10.1%	2.75%
2007	7.16%	2.83%
2006	7.44%	2.91%
2005	7.71%	2.99%
2004	7.97%	3.07%
2003	8.22%	3.14%
2002	8.47%	3.22%
2001	8.71%	3.29%
2000	8.95%	3.36%
1999	9.19%	3.45%
1998	9.43%	3.53%
1997	9.68%	3.62%
1996	9.94%	3.72%
1995	10.2%	3.83%
1994	10.5%	3.95%
1993	10.7%	4.08%
1992	11%	4.23%
1991	11.3%	4.38%
1990	11.5%	4.55%
1989	11.8%	4.73%
1988	12%	4.92%
1987	12.2%	5.1%
1986	12.5%	5.3%
1985	12.7%	5.5%
1984	12.9%	5.71%
1983	13.1%	5.92%
1982	13.4%	6.14%
1981	13.7%	6.35%
1980	14%	6.55%
1979	14.3%	6.74%
1978	14.6%	6.91%
1977	14.9%	7.06%
1976	15.3%	7.21%
1975	15.6%	7.34%
1974	16%	7.46%
1973	16.3%	7.57%
1972	16.7%	7.66%
1971	17%	7.73%
1970	17.4%	7.79%
1969	17.7%	7.84%
1968	18%	7.88%
1967	-	7.91%
1966	-	7.94%
1965	-	7.96%
1964	-	7.99%
1963	-	8.02%
1962	-	8.06%
1961	-	8.11%
1960	-	8.18%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.87% in Myanmar and 1.7% in Paraguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.