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Fertility & birth rates in Myanmar and Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Myanmar has an annual birth rate of 16.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.7 for Saint Kitts and Nevis. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.12 in Myanmar and 1.51 in Saint Kitts and Nevis — 28.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 64.2% in Myanmar and by 77% in Saint Kitts and Nevis — in 1960, it was 5.9 and 6.54, respectively.

  • Myanmar is ranked 91/196 by birth rate compared to 119/196 for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.7 in Myanmar — it's 27.6 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 33.5 in Myanmar vs 35.2 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • In Myanmar, 26.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Fertility rate in Myanmar vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

Myanmar
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar Saint Kitts
2023 2.12 1.51
2022 2.13 1.51
2021 2.16 1.53
2020 2.18 1.55
2019 2.21 1.57
2018 2.23 1.59
2017 2.25 1.61
2016 2.27 1.63
2015 2.27 1.64
2014 2.25 1.67
2013 2.26 1.68
2012 2.28 1.71
2011 2.31 1.74
2010 2.34 1.76
2009 2.37 1.8
2008 2.4 1.83
2007 2.45 1.87
2006 2.47 1.9
2005 2.52 1.93
2004 2.59 1.96
2003 2.68 2
2002 2.77 2.04
2001 2.79 2.08
2000 2.81 2.13
1999 2.85 2.26
1998 2.91 2.31
1997 2.99 2.3
1996 3.06 2.26
1995 3.13 2.3
1994 3.2 2.31
1993 3.28 2.38
1992 3.35 2.43
1991 3.43 2.6
1990 3.5 2.73
1989 3.59 2.69
1988 3.67 2.62
1987 3.86 2.62
1986 4.08 2.68
1985 4.32 2.82
1984 4.52 2.88
1983 4.63 3.1
1982 4.66 3.18
1981 4.69 3.3
1980 4.79 3.26
1979 4.9 3.23
1978 4.99 3.29
1977 5.07 3.48
1976 5.16 3.59
1975 5.25 3.68
1974 5.34 3.81
1973 5.44 3.97
1972 5.53 4.16
1971 5.62 4.51
1970 5.68 4.73
1969 5.75 4.97
1968 5.8 5.17
1967 5.84 5.46
1966 5.88 5.78
1965 5.91 6.01
1964 5.91 6.08
1963 5.91 6.12
1962 5.9 6.06
1961 5.9 6.27
1960 5.9 6.54

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 1.51 in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Myanmar vs Saint Kitts and Nevis population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Myanmar
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Natural population change
Myanmar Saint Kitts
2023 408,331 84
2022 415,647 14
2021 394,104 -20
2020 448,626 98
2019 469,924 135
2018 482,316 150
2017 492,276 169
2016 499,508 185
2015 495,769 197
2014 488,114 213
2013 487,648 227
2012 487,210 246
2011 492,271 250
2010 497,745 274
2009 505,144 300
2008 373,287 322
2007 523,745 341
2006 527,165 355
2005 537,429 361
2004 556,494 365
2003 582,173 369
2002 602,873 365
2001 601,524 369
2000 596,979 376
1999 597,916 413
1998 606,110 415
1997 613,103 405
1996 619,488 379
1995 620,376 382
1994 626,411 370
1993 633,576 373
1992 634,484 369
1991 637,622 411
1990 636,081 471
1989 636,610 476
1988 630,392 471
1987 652,960 486
1986 679,467 520
1985 705,905 574
1984 723,623 598
1983 719,710 664
1982 701,212 672
1981 679,851 684
1980 673,815 652
1979 669,338 643
1978 658,068 654
1977 649,915 697
1976 642,829 703
1975 635,005 688
1974 628,458 670
1973 624,619 646
1972 616,411 619
1971 608,784 615
1970 595,337 611
1969 584,979 708
1968 571,123 812
1967 559,577 951
1966 546,378 1,103
1965 533,443 1,228
1964 516,334 1,305
1963 501,548 1,360
1962 487,925 1,373
1961 474,818 1,466
1960 465,049 1,562

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 +0.18% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.88% in Myanmar and +0.26% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Birth rate in Myanmar vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

Myanmar
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Myanmar Saint Kitts
2023 16.7 11.7
2022 16.9 12
2021 17.2 12.3
2020 17.5 12.6
2019 17.8 12.9
2018 18.1 13.1
2017 18.3 13.4
2016 18.6 13.6
2015 18.6 13.7
2014 18.6 14
2013 18.7 14.1
2012 18.8 14.4
2011 19.1 14.7
2010 19.4 14.9
2009 19.7 15.3
2008 20 15.6
2007 20.4 15.9
2006 20.6 16.1
2005 21 16.3
2004 21.5 16.5
2003 22.3 16.8
2002 22.9 16.9
2001 23.1 17.3
2000 23.2 17.7
1999 23.4 18.9
1998 23.8 19.5
1997 24.3 19.5
1996 24.7 19.3
1995 25.2 19.7
1994 25.6 19.7
1993 26.1 20.2
1992 26.5 20.6
1991 26.9 22.1
1990 27.2 23.7
1989 27.6 23.7
1988 27.9 23.4
1987 28.9 23.6
1986 30.2 24.3
1985 31.4 25.5
1984 32.5 26.1
1983 33 27.7
1982 33 28
1981 32.9 28.4
1980 33.3 27.6
1979 33.7 27.1
1978 34.1 27.2
1977 34.4 28
1976 34.8 28
1975 35.2 27.6
1974 35.6 27.1
1973 36.2 26.5
1972 36.6 25.9
1971 37 25.9
1970 37.4 25.8
1969 37.8 27.7
1968 38.2 29.4
1967 38.7 31.9
1966 39.2 34.5
1965 39.7 36.7
1964 40.1 37.9
1963 40.5 38.8
1962 41 38.9
1961 41.4 40.7
1960 41.9 42.6

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 11.7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared with 41.9 and 42.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Myanmar Saint Kitts
Fertility rate 2.12 1.51
Fertility rate rank 93/196 141/196
Birth rate 16.7 11.7
Birth rate rank 91/196 119/196
Population change due to births and deaths +408,331 +84
Natural population change rank 43/196 154/196
Natural population change rate +0.75% +0.18%
Population growth +0.68% +0.18%
Population growth rank 118/197 156/197
Age at first childbirth 24.7 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.7 years 27.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 32.6 39.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 106.5 76.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 23.5 13.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.5% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.3% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 60.2% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.19% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.06% 1.03%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.41% 1.43%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.87% 1.63%
Life expectancy 67.5 years 72.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Myanmar
Factual

UN forecast
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Myanmar Saint Kitts
2100 15.3% 12.8%
2099 15.4% 12.8%
2098 15.4% 12.8%
2097 15.5% 12.8%
2096 15.5% 12.8%
2095 15.6% 12.9%
2094 15.6% 12.9%
2093 15.7% 12.9%
2092 15.8% 12.9%
2091 15.8% 12.9%
2090 15.9% 12.9%
2089 15.9% 12.9%
2088 16% 12.9%
2087 16% 13%
2086 16.1% 13%
2085 16.1% 13%
2084 16.2% 13%
2083 16.3% 13%
2082 16.3% 13%
2081 16.4% 13%
2080 16.4% 13%
2079 16.5% 13%
2078 16.6% 13%
2077 16.6% 13%
2076 16.7% 13%
2075 16.7% 13.1%
2074 16.8% 13.1%
2073 16.9% 13.1%
2072 17% 13.1%
2071 17% 13.2%
2070 17.1% 13.2%
2069 17.2% 13.2%
2068 17.3% 13.3%
2067 17.4% 13.3%
2066 17.5% 13.4%
2065 17.6% 13.4%
2064 17.7% 13.5%
2063 17.8% 13.5%
2062 17.9% 13.6%
2061 18% 13.6%
2060 18.1% 13.7%
2059 18.2% 13.7%
2058 18.3% 13.8%
2057 18.4% 13.9%
2056 18.5% 13.9%
2055 18.6% 14%
2054 18.7% 14.1%
2053 18.8% 14.1%
2052 18.9% 14.2%
2051 19.1% 14.3%
2050 19.2% 14.4%
2049 19.3% 14.4%
2048 19.4% 14.5%
2047 19.5% 14.6%
2046 19.7% 14.7%
2045 19.8% 14.8%
2044 20% 14.9%
2043 20.1% 15%
2042 20.3% 15.1%
2041 20.5% 15.3%
2040 20.7% 15.5%
2039 20.9% 15.6%
2038 21.1% 15.8%
2037 21.3% 16%
2036 21.5% 16.2%
2035 21.8% 16.4%
2034 22% 16.6%
2033 22.3% 16.9%
2032 22.6% 17.1%
2031 22.8% 17.4%
2030 23.1% 17.6%
2029 23.3% 17.8%
2028 23.5% 18.1%
2027 23.8% 18.3%
2026 24% 18.5%
2025 24.2% 18.2%
2024 24.3% 18.2%
2023 24.5% 18.3%
2022 24.7% 18.6%
2021 24.9% 18.8%
2020 25.1% 19.1%
2019 25.4% 19.3%
2018 25.6% 19.6%
2017 25.9% 19.9%
2016 26.2% 20.2%
2015 26.5% 20.6%
2014 26.8% 21.1%
2013 27.1% 21.7%
2012 27.5% 22.2%
2011 27.9% 22.7%
2010 28.2% 23.3%
2009 28.6% 24%
2008 29% 24.4%
2007 29.4% 24.8%
2006 29.7% 25.3%
2005 30.1% 26%
2004 30.4% 26.6%
2003 30.7% 27.4%
2002 31% 28.1%
2001 31.4% 28.8%
2000 31.8% 29.3%
1999 32.3% 29.7%
1998 32.8% 30.1%
1997 33.3% 30.6%
1996 33.8% 31.1%
1995 34.2% 31.7%
1994 34.7% 32.3%
1993 35.1% 32.9%
1992 35.4% 33.6%
1991 35.8% 34.1%
1990 36.2% 34.2%
1989 36.6% 34.1%
1988 37% 34.1%
1987 37.4% 34.2%
1986 37.8% 34.3%
1985 38.1% 34.5%
1984 38.3% 34.7%
1983 38.6% 35.1%
1982 38.8% 35.6%
1981 39% 36.2%
1980 39.2% 36.9%
1979 39.4% 37.6%
1978 39.6% 38.2%
1977 39.8% 38.8%
1976 40% 39.6%
1975 40.1% 40.5%
1974 40.2% 41.6%
1973 40.3% 42.9%
1972 40.5% 44.3%
1971 40.6% 45.8%
1970 40.7% 47.2%
1969 40.8% 47.7%
1968 40.9% 47.4%
1967 41% 47%
1966 41.1% 46.6%
1965 41.1% 46.3%
1964 41% 46.1%
1963 40.9% 46%
1962 40.6% 45.8%
1961 40.2% 45.7%
1960 39.9% 45.6%

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 18.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024, compared to 36.2% and 34.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Myanmar and Saint Kitts and Nevis compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Myanmar vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

Myanmar
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Myanmar Saint Kitts
2023 185 74
2022 193 99
2021 231 111
2020 198 80
2019 195 74
2018 201 78
2017 209 74
2016 215 75
2015 222 76
2014 228 82
2013 237 82
2012 243 88
2011 249 90
2010 259 92
2009 268 93
2008 286 95
2007 290 96
2006 301 99
2005 312 102
2004 324 104
2003 335 111
2002 347 115
2001 361 131
2000 375 143
1999 388 164
1998 398 193
1997 416 194
1996 442 194
1995 472 204
1994 498 205
1993 522 225
1992 542 255
1991 566 280
1990 586 302
1989 603 316
1988 616 308
1987 631 302
1986 652 285
1985 674 290

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 74 deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Under-five mortality rates

Myanmar
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Myanmar Saint Kitts
2023 3.87% 1.63%
2022 4% 1.68%
2021 4.14% 1.72%
2020 4.29% 1.77%
2019 4.44% 1.82%
2018 4.6% 1.86%
2017 4.77% 1.9%
2016 4.95% 1.93%
2015 5.13% 1.94%
2014 5.34% 1.95%
2013 5.56% 1.93%
2012 5.8% 1.91%
2011 6.05% 1.89%
2010 6.32% 1.88%
2009 6.6% 1.87%
2008 10.1% 1.88%
2007 7.16% 1.89%
2006 7.44% 1.92%
2005 7.71% 1.97%
2004 7.97% 2.03%
2003 8.22% 2.11%
2002 8.47% 2.2%
2001 8.71% 2.29%
2000 8.95% 2.39%
1999 9.19% 2.48%
1998 9.43% 2.56%
1997 9.68% 2.64%
1996 9.94% 2.7%
1995 10.2% 2.76%
1994 10.5% 2.8%
1993 10.7% 2.85%
1992 11% 2.9%
1991 11.3% 2.96%
1990 11.5% 3.03%
1989 11.8% 3.12%
1988 12% 3.24%
1987 12.2% 3.39%
1986 12.5% 3.56%
1985 12.7% 3.76%
1984 12.9% 4%
1983 13.1% 4.26%
1982 13.4% 4.53%
1981 13.7% 4.81%
1980 14% 5.06%
1979 14.3% 5.29%
1978 14.6% 5.48%
1977 14.9% 5.64%
1976 15.3% 5.78%
1975 15.6% 5.91%
1974 16% 6.03%
1973 16.3% 6.16%
1972 16.7% -
1971 17% -
1970 17.4% -
1969 17.7% -
1968 18% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1968–2023, 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 1.63% in Saint Kitts and Nevis. 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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