Fertility & birth rates in Myanmar and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Myanmar vs Rwanda by year

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Myanmar

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Myanmar	Rwanda
2023	2.12	3.7
2022	2.13	3.78
2021	2.16	3.84
2020	2.18	3.91
2019	2.21	3.99
2018	2.23	4.05
2017	2.25	4.08
2016	2.27	4.11
2015	2.27	4.11
2014	2.25	4.12
2013	2.26	4.14
2012	2.28	4.2
2011	2.31	4.33
2010	2.34	4.52
2009	2.37	4.71
2008	2.4	4.92
2007	2.45	5.14
2006	2.47	5.34
2005	2.52	5.5
2004	2.59	5.64
2003	2.68	5.74
2002	2.77	5.82
2001	2.79	5.89
2000	2.81	5.97
1999	2.85	6.06
1998	2.91	6.17
1997	2.99	6.24
1996	3.06	6.29
1995	3.13	6.35
1994	3.2	6.42
1993	3.28	6.48
1992	3.35	6.54
1991	3.43	6.62
1990	3.5	6.8
1989	3.59	7.03
1988	3.67	7.23
1987	3.86	7.43
1986	4.08	7.61
1985	4.32	7.79
1984	4.52	7.91
1983	4.63	8
1982	4.66	8.06
1981	4.69	8.1
1980	4.79	8.12
1979	4.9	8.13
1978	4.99	8.16
1977	5.07	8.14
1976	5.16	8.12
1975	5.25	8.1
1974	5.34	8.1
1973	5.44	8.09
1972	5.53	8.09
1971	5.62	8.09
1970	5.68	8.15
1969	5.75	8.18
1968	5.8	8.19
1967	5.84	8.21
1966	5.88	8.23
1965	5.91	8.25
1964	5.91	8.27
1963	5.91	8.27
1962	5.9	8.27
1961	5.9	8.28
1960	5.9	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Myanmar was 2.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Myanmar

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Myanmar	Rwanda
2023	408,331	312,762
2022	415,647	312,145
2021	394,104	309,895
2020	448,626	312,692
2019	469,924	313,525
2018	482,316	312,512
2017	492,276	310,323
2016	499,508	305,549
2015	495,769	299,114
2014	488,114	292,779
2013	487,648	286,331
2012	487,210	282,584
2011	492,271	282,922
2010	497,745	286,848
2009	505,144	287,034
2008	373,287	287,334
2007	523,745	285,791
2006	527,165	282,149
2005	537,429	275,121
2004	556,494	265,273
2003	582,173	251,243
2002	602,873	239,036
2001	601,524	230,845
2000	596,979	221,276
1999	597,916	210,518
1998	606,110	197,185
1997	613,103	174,687
1996	619,488	140,455
1995	620,376	121,137
1994	626,411	-719,479
1993	633,576	183,926
1992	634,484	188,025
1991	637,622	196,431
1990	636,081	207,895
1989	636,610	217,632
1988	630,392	223,759
1987	652,960	225,744
1986	679,467	225,526
1985	705,905	223,794
1984	723,623	219,337
1983	719,710	212,750
1982	701,212	205,147
1981	679,851	195,769
1980	673,815	184,988
1979	669,338	174,477
1978	658,068	163,779
1977	649,915	155,011
1976	642,829	147,665
1975	635,005	140,596
1974	628,458	135,743
1973	624,619	131,021
1972	616,411	126,403
1971	608,784	122,567
1970	595,337	119,273
1969	584,979	115,394
1968	571,123	111,422
1967	559,577	108,053
1966	546,378	105,128
1965	533,443	103,422
1964	516,334	102,562
1963	501,548	94,296
1962	487,925	102,548
1961	474,818	102,051
1960	465,049	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.88% in Myanmar and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Myanmar vs Rwanda by year

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Myanmar

Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Myanmar	Rwanda
2023	16.7	28.3
2022	16.9	28.9
2021	17.2	29.4
2020	17.5	30
2019	17.8	30.7
2018	18.1	31.2
2017	18.3	31.7
2016	18.6	32
2015	18.6	32.1
2014	18.6	32.2
2013	18.7	32.4
2012	18.8	32.9
2011	19.1	33.8
2010	19.4	35.1
2009	19.7	36.3
2008	20	37.6
2007	20.4	38.8
2006	20.6	39.9
2005	21	40.6
2004	21.5	41.1
2003	22.3	41.4
2002	22.9	41.8
2001	23.1	42.1
2000	23.2	42.1
1999	23.4	42.1
1998	23.8	42.2
1997	24.3	40.5
1996	24.7	37.2
1995	25.2	39.5
1994	25.6	48
1993	26.1	41.5
1992	26.5	42.2
1991	26.9	42.8
1990	27.2	44.1
1989	27.6	45.3
1988	27.9	46.6
1987	28.9	47.8
1986	30.2	49
1985	31.4	50.2
1984	32.5	51.1
1983	33	51.8
1982	33	52.4
1981	32.9	52.7
1980	33.3	52.7
1979	33.7	52.5
1978	34.1	52.1
1977	34.4	51.6
1976	34.8	51.1
1975	35.2	50.4
1974	35.6	50
1973	36.2	49.4
1972	36.6	48.9
1971	37	48.5
1970	37.4	48.2
1969	37.8	47.9
1968	38.2	47.6
1967	38.7	47.4
1966	39.2	47.6
1965	39.7	48
1964	40.1	48.8
1963	40.5	49.8
1962	41	50.9
1961	41.4	52
1960	41.9	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.7 in Myanmar and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 41.9 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Myanmar

Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Myanmar	Rwanda
2100	15.3%	18.7%
2099	15.4%	18.9%
2098	15.4%	19%
2097	15.5%	19.1%
2096	15.5%	19.3%
2095	15.6%	19.4%
2094	15.6%	19.6%
2093	15.7%	19.7%
2092	15.8%	19.9%
2091	15.8%	20%
2090	15.9%	20.2%
2089	15.9%	20.4%
2088	16%	20.5%
2087	16%	20.7%
2086	16.1%	20.9%
2085	16.1%	21.1%
2084	16.2%	21.3%
2083	16.3%	21.5%
2082	16.3%	21.7%
2081	16.4%	21.9%
2080	16.4%	22.1%
2079	16.5%	22.2%
2078	16.6%	22.4%
2077	16.6%	22.6%
2076	16.7%	22.8%
2075	16.7%	23%
2074	16.8%	23.2%
2073	16.9%	23.4%
2072	17%	23.6%
2071	17%	23.8%
2070	17.1%	24%
2069	17.2%	24.2%
2068	17.3%	24.4%
2067	17.4%	24.6%
2066	17.5%	24.9%
2065	17.6%	25.1%
2064	17.7%	25.3%
2063	17.8%	25.6%
2062	17.9%	25.8%
2061	18%	26.1%
2060	18.1%	26.4%
2059	18.2%	26.7%
2058	18.3%	27%
2057	18.4%	27.3%
2056	18.5%	27.6%
2055	18.6%	27.9%
2054	18.7%	28.3%
2053	18.8%	28.6%
2052	18.9%	28.9%
2051	19.1%	29.2%
2050	19.2%	29.5%
2049	19.3%	29.8%
2048	19.4%	30.1%
2047	19.5%	30.4%
2046	19.7%	30.7%
2045	19.8%	31%
2044	20%	31.2%
2043	20.1%	31.5%
2042	20.3%	31.8%
2041	20.5%	32.1%
2040	20.7%	32.4%
2039	20.9%	32.7%
2038	21.1%	33%
2037	21.3%	33.3%
2036	21.5%	33.6%
2035	21.8%	33.9%
2034	22%	34.2%
2033	22.3%	34.6%
2032	22.6%	34.9%
2031	22.8%	35.2%
2030	23.1%	35.6%
2029	23.3%	35.9%
2028	23.5%	36.2%
2027	23.8%	36.5%
2026	24%	36.9%
2025	24.2%	37.2%
2024	24.3%	37.4%
2023	24.5%	37.7%
2022	24.7%	38.2%
2021	24.9%	38.6%
2020	25.1%	39.2%
2019	25.4%	39.7%
2018	25.6%	40.1%
2017	25.9%	40.5%
2016	26.2%	40.9%
2015	26.5%	41.1%
2014	26.8%	41.4%
2013	27.1%	41.7%
2012	27.5%	41.9%
2011	27.9%	42.2%
2010	28.2%	42.4%
2009	28.6%	42.6%
2008	29%	42.8%
2007	29.4%	42.9%
2006	29.7%	42.9%
2005	30.1%	43.1%
2004	30.4%	43.3%
2003	30.7%	43.7%
2002	31%	44.3%
2001	31.4%	45.2%
2000	31.8%	46.4%
1999	32.3%	47.8%
1998	32.8%	49.2%
1997	33.3%	50.5%
1996	33.8%	51.4%
1995	34.2%	52.4%
1994	34.7%	50.1%
1993	35.1%	48.4%
1992	35.4%	48.7%
1991	35.8%	48.9%
1990	36.2%	49%
1989	36.6%	48.9%
1988	37%	48.9%
1987	37.4%	48.8%
1986	37.8%	48.6%
1985	38.1%	48.3%
1984	38.3%	48.1%
1983	38.6%	47.7%
1982	38.8%	47.4%
1981	39%	47.1%
1980	39.2%	46.8%
1979	39.4%	46.5%
1978	39.6%	46.4%
1977	39.8%	46.4%
1976	40%	46.4%
1975	40.1%	46.6%
1974	40.2%	46.9%
1973	40.3%	47.2%
1972	40.5%	47.5%
1971	40.6%	47.9%
1970	40.7%	48.2%
1969	40.8%	48.7%
1968	40.9%	49.2%
1967	41%	49.7%
1966	41.1%	50.2%
1965	41.1%	50.6%
1964	41%	50.8%
1963	40.9%	50.6%
1962	40.6%	50.2%
1961	40.2%	49.7%
1960	39.9%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.3% of the population in Myanmar and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 36.2% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Myanmar and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Myanmar vs Rwanda

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Myanmar

Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Myanmar	Rwanda
2023	185	229
2022	193	234
2021	231	254
2020	198	252
2019	195	261
2018	201	269
2017	209	275
2016	215	278
2015	222	292
2014	228	301
2013	237	317
2012	243	331
2011	249	358
2010	259	393
2009	268	418
2008	286	454
2007	290	494
2006	301	494
2005	312	465
2004	324	460
2003	335	551
2002	347	677
2001	361	769
2000	375	885
1999	388	1,073
1998	398	1,268
1997	416	1,318
1996	442	1,295
1995	472	1,505
1994	498	5,721
1993	522	1,619
1992	542	1,530
1991	566	1,386
1990	586	1,309
1989	603	1,238
1988	616	1,188
1987	631	1,145
1986	652	1,126
1985	674	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Myanmar

Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Myanmar	Rwanda
2023	3.87%	4%
2022	4%	4.08%
2021	4.14%	4.16%
2020	4.29%	4.25%
2019	4.44%	4.34%
2018	4.6%	4.43%
2017	4.77%	4.52%
2016	4.95%	4.63%
2015	5.13%	4.78%
2014	5.34%	4.96%
2013	5.56%	5.17%
2012	5.8%	5.45%
2011	6.05%	5.81%
2010	6.32%	6.33%
2009	6.6%	6.92%
2008	10.1%	7.62%
2007	7.16%	8.45%
2006	7.44%	9.37%
2005	7.71%	10.5%
2004	7.97%	11.8%
2003	8.22%	13.3%
2002	8.47%	14.9%
2001	8.71%	16.7%
2000	8.95%	18.5%
1999	9.19%	20.2%
1998	9.43%	21.5%
1997	9.68%	22.2%
1996	9.94%	22.2%
1995	10.2%	21.8%
1994	10.5%	38.9%
1993	10.7%	19.3%
1992	11%	17.5%
1991	11.3%	16%
1990	11.5%	15.1%
1989	11.8%	14.8%
1988	12%	14.8%
1987	12.2%	15.2%
1986	12.5%	15.6%
1985	12.7%	16.1%
1984	12.9%	16.6%
1983	13.1%	17.4%
1982	13.4%	18.6%
1981	13.7%	20.1%
1980	14%	21.8%
1979	14.3%	23.4%
1978	14.6%	24.6%
1977	14.9%	25.1%
1976	15.3%	25.1%
1975	15.6%	24.6%
1974	16%	24%
1973	16.3%	23.4%
1972	16.7%	23%
1971	17%	22.6%
1970	17.4%	22.3%
1969	17.7%	22%
1968	18%	21.7%
1967	-	21.4%
1966	-	21.2%
1965	-	21.1%
1964	-	21.1%
1963	-	21.3%
1962	-	21.5%
1961	-	21.9%
1960	-	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.87% in Myanmar and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.