Fertility & birth rates in Myanmar and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate in Myanmar vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Myanmar	Sao Tome
2023	2.12	3.64
2022	2.13	3.7
2021	2.16	3.76
2020	2.18	3.83
2019	2.21	3.9
2018	2.23	3.98
2017	2.25	4.07
2016	2.27	4.2
2015	2.27	4.35
2014	2.25	4.49
2013	2.26	4.58
2012	2.28	4.66
2011	2.31	4.72
2010	2.34	4.77
2009	2.37	4.84
2008	2.4	4.91
2007	2.45	4.96
2006	2.47	4.93
2005	2.52	4.94
2004	2.59	4.96
2003	2.68	5.01
2002	2.77	5.06
2001	2.79	5.1
2000	2.81	5.16
1999	2.85	5.23
1998	2.91	5.3
1997	2.99	5.4
1996	3.06	5.47
1995	3.13	5.55
1994	3.2	5.56
1993	3.28	5.64
1992	3.35	5.7
1991	3.43	5.77
1990	3.5	5.83
1989	3.59	5.88
1988	3.67	5.94
1987	3.86	5.99
1986	4.08	6.05
1985	4.32	6.1
1984	4.52	6.16
1983	4.63	6.22
1982	4.66	6.28
1981	4.69	6.33
1980	4.79	6.39
1979	4.9	6.43
1978	4.99	6.47
1977	5.07	6.5
1976	5.16	6.52
1975	5.25	6.53
1974	5.34	6.53
1973	5.44	6.53
1972	5.53	6.51
1971	5.62	6.49
1970	5.68	6.47
1969	5.75	6.44
1968	5.8	6.42
1967	5.84	6.39
1966	5.88	6.37
1965	5.91	6.35
1964	5.91	6.33
1963	5.91	6.31
1962	5.9	6.28
1961	5.9	6.26
1960	5.9	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Myanmar was 2.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.64 in Sao Tome and Principe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Myanmar vs Sao Tome and Principe population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Myanmar	Sao Tome
2023	408,331	5,221
2022	415,647	5,102
2021	394,104	4,954
2020	448,626	4,874
2019	469,924	4,932
2018	482,316	4,957
2017	492,276	5,007
2016	499,508	5,125
2015	495,769	5,269
2014	488,114	5,381
2013	487,648	5,449
2012	487,210	5,501
2011	492,271	5,445
2010	497,745	5,391
2009	505,144	5,349
2008	373,287	5,297
2007	523,745	5,226
2006	527,165	5,057
2005	537,429	4,897
2004	556,494	4,810
2003	582,173	4,702
2002	602,873	4,591
2001	601,524	4,471
2000	596,979	4,334
1999	597,916	4,221
1998	606,110	4,120
1997	613,103	4,041
1996	619,488	3,993
1995	620,376	3,948
1994	626,411	3,860
1993	633,576	3,841
1992	634,484	3,822
1991	637,622	3,801
1990	636,081	3,719
1989	636,610	3,576
1988	630,392	3,544
1987	652,960	3,440
1986	679,467	3,180
1985	705,905	3,242
1984	723,623	3,163
1983	719,710	3,100
1982	701,212	3,047
1981	679,851	3,015
1980	673,815	2,965
1979	669,338	2,893
1978	658,068	2,800
1977	649,915	2,705
1976	642,829	2,608
1975	635,005	2,515
1974	628,458	2,422
1973	624,619	2,329
1972	616,411	2,232
1971	608,784	2,127
1970	595,337	1,980
1969	584,979	1,862
1968	571,123	1,767
1967	559,577	1,693
1966	546,378	1,642
1965	533,443	1,611
1964	516,334	1,600
1963	501,548	1,609
1962	487,925	1,625
1961	474,818	1,657
1960	465,049	1,547

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 +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.88% in Myanmar and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Myanmar vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Myanmar	Sao Tome
2023	16.7	28.2
2022	16.9	28.3
2021	17.2	28.5
2020	17.5	28.6
2019	17.8	29.2
2018	18.1	29.8
2017	18.3	30.6
2016	18.6	31.7
2015	18.6	33
2014	18.6	34.3
2013	18.7	35.4
2012	18.8	36.4
2011	19.1	36.8
2010	19.4	37.3
2009	19.7	37.9
2008	20	38.5
2007	20.4	38.9
2006	20.6	38.9
2005	21	39
2004	21.5	39.2
2003	22.3	39.6
2002	22.9	39.8
2001	23.1	40
2000	23.2	39.7
1999	23.4	39.4
1998	23.8	39.2
1997	24.3	39.2
1996	24.7	39.3
1995	25.2	39.5
1994	25.6	39.4
1993	26.1	39.8
1992	26.5	40.2
1991	26.9	40.7
1990	27.2	40.7
1989	27.6	40.9
1988	27.9	40.9
1987	28.9	41
1986	30.2	41
1985	31.4	41
1984	32.5	41.1
1983	33	41.2
1982	33	41.3
1981	32.9	41.5
1980	33.3	41.6
1979	33.7	41.6
1978	34.1	41.4
1977	34.4	41.3
1976	34.8	41.1
1975	35.2	40.9
1974	35.6	40.6
1973	36.2	40.3
1972	36.6	39.9
1971	37	39.5
1970	37.4	38.8
1969	37.8	38.2
1968	38.2	37.8
1967	38.7	37.7
1966	39.2	38
1965	39.7	38.6
1964	40.1	39.7
1963	40.5	41.1
1962	41	42.7
1961	41.4	44.6
1960	41.9	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.7 in Myanmar and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 41.9 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Myanmar	Sao Tome
2100	15.3%	19.5%
2099	15.4%	19.6%
2098	15.4%	19.8%
2097	15.5%	19.9%
2096	15.5%	20%
2095	15.6%	20.2%
2094	15.6%	20.3%
2093	15.7%	20.4%
2092	15.8%	20.6%
2091	15.8%	20.7%
2090	15.9%	20.9%
2089	15.9%	21.1%
2088	16%	21.2%
2087	16%	21.4%
2086	16.1%	21.6%
2085	16.1%	21.8%
2084	16.2%	22%
2083	16.3%	22.2%
2082	16.3%	22.4%
2081	16.4%	22.6%
2080	16.4%	22.9%
2079	16.5%	23.1%
2078	16.6%	23.3%
2077	16.6%	23.5%
2076	16.7%	23.7%
2075	16.7%	24%
2074	16.8%	24.2%
2073	16.9%	24.4%
2072	17%	24.6%
2071	17%	24.8%
2070	17.1%	25%
2069	17.2%	25.2%
2068	17.3%	25.4%
2067	17.4%	25.6%
2066	17.5%	25.9%
2065	17.6%	26.1%
2064	17.7%	26.3%
2063	17.8%	26.5%
2062	17.9%	26.8%
2061	18%	27%
2060	18.1%	27.3%
2059	18.2%	27.5%
2058	18.3%	27.8%
2057	18.4%	28.1%
2056	18.5%	28.4%
2055	18.6%	28.7%
2054	18.7%	29%
2053	18.8%	29.4%
2052	18.9%	29.7%
2051	19.1%	30.1%
2050	19.2%	30.4%
2049	19.3%	30.8%
2048	19.4%	31.1%
2047	19.5%	31.5%
2046	19.7%	31.8%
2045	19.8%	32.1%
2044	20%	32.5%
2043	20.1%	32.8%
2042	20.3%	33.1%
2041	20.5%	33.4%
2040	20.7%	33.6%
2039	20.9%	33.9%
2038	21.1%	34.1%
2037	21.3%	34.4%
2036	21.5%	34.6%
2035	21.8%	34.7%
2034	22%	34.9%
2033	22.3%	35.1%
2032	22.6%	35.3%
2031	22.8%	35.5%
2030	23.1%	35.8%
2029	23.3%	36.1%
2028	23.5%	36.6%
2027	23.8%	37%
2026	24%	37.3%
2025	24.2%	37.6%
2024	24.3%	37.8%
2023	24.5%	38.3%
2022	24.7%	38.8%
2021	24.9%	39.4%
2020	25.1%	39.9%
2019	25.4%	40.5%
2018	25.6%	40.9%
2017	25.9%	41.4%
2016	26.2%	41.7%
2015	26.5%	41.9%
2014	26.8%	42%
2013	27.1%	42%
2012	27.5%	42%
2011	27.9%	42%
2010	28.2%	42.1%
2009	28.6%	42.1%
2008	29%	42.1%
2007	29.4%	42%
2006	29.7%	42%
2005	30.1%	42%
2004	30.4%	42.1%
2003	30.7%	42.2%
2002	31%	42.3%
2001	31.4%	42.5%
2000	31.8%	42.8%
1999	32.3%	43.4%
1998	32.8%	43.9%
1997	33.3%	44.3%
1996	33.8%	44.7%
1995	34.2%	44.9%
1994	34.7%	45.1%
1993	35.1%	45.2%
1992	35.4%	45.2%
1991	35.8%	45.1%
1990	36.2%	45.1%
1989	36.6%	45%
1988	37%	45%
1987	37.4%	44.9%
1986	37.8%	44.7%
1985	38.1%	44.5%
1984	38.3%	44.4%
1983	38.6%	44.5%
1982	38.8%	44.5%
1981	39%	44.7%
1980	39.2%	44.9%
1979	39.4%	45.1%
1978	39.6%	45.2%
1977	39.8%	45.3%
1976	40%	45.4%
1975	40.1%	45.5%
1974	40.2%	45.6%
1973	40.3%	45.7%
1972	40.5%	45.9%
1971	40.6%	46.1%
1970	40.7%	46.2%
1969	40.8%	45.8%
1968	40.9%	44.9%
1967	41%	44%
1966	41.1%	42.9%
1965	41.1%	41.6%
1964	41%	40.2%
1963	40.9%	38.5%
1962	40.6%	36.6%
1961	40.2%	34.3%
1960	39.9%	32.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.3% of the population in Myanmar and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 36.2% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Myanmar and Sao Tome and Principe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Myanmar vs Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Myanmar	Sao Tome
2023	185	75
2022	193	82
2021	231	98
2020	198	92
2019	195	95
2018	201	100
2017	209	110
2016	215	119
2015	222	128
2014	228	138
2013	237	150
2012	243	158
2011	249	164
2010	259	170
2009	268	172
2008	286	174
2007	290	174
2006	301	177
2005	312	181
2004	324	177
2003	335	178
2002	347	179
2001	361	178
2000	375	180
1999	388	179
1998	398	175
1997	416	173
1996	442	171
1995	472	172
1994	498	168
1993	522	166
1992	542	164
1991	566	166
1990	586	164
1989	603	167
1988	616	157
1987	631	161
1986	652	175
1985	674	159

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 75 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Myanmar	Sao Tome
2023	3.87%	1.39%
2022	4%	1.46%
2021	4.14%	1.53%
2020	4.29%	1.6%
2019	4.44%	1.7%
2018	4.6%	1.81%
2017	4.77%	1.95%
2016	4.95%	2.11%
2015	5.13%	2.31%
2014	5.34%	2.54%
2013	5.56%	2.77%
2012	5.8%	3.04%
2011	6.05%	3.33%
2010	6.32%	3.63%
2009	6.6%	3.95%
2008	10.1%	4.3%
2007	7.16%	4.68%
2006	7.44%	5.11%
2005	7.71%	5.56%
2004	7.97%	6.05%
2003	8.22%	6.57%
2002	8.47%	7.1%
2001	8.71%	7.66%
2000	8.95%	8.21%
1999	9.19%	8.76%
1998	9.43%	9.26%
1997	9.68%	9.73%
1996	9.94%	10.1%
1995	10.2%	10.4%
1994	10.5%	10.7%
1993	10.7%	10.8%
1992	11%	10.9%
1991	11.3%	10.9%
1990	11.5%	10.8%
1989	11.8%	10.7%
1988	12%	10.6%
1987	12.2%	10.4%
1986	12.5%	11.4%
1985	12.7%	9.99%
1984	12.9%	9.77%
1983	13.1%	9.56%
1982	13.4%	9.37%
1981	13.7%	9.21%
1980	14%	9.1%
1979	14.3%	9.02%
1978	14.6%	8.96%
1977	14.9%	8.93%
1976	15.3%	8.89%
1975	15.6%	8.85%
1974	16%	8.79%
1973	16.3%	8.73%
1972	16.7%	8.67%
1971	17%	8.63%
1970	17.4%	8.64%
1969	17.7%	8.71%
1968	18%	8.85%
1967	-	9.04%
1966	-	9.29%
1965	-	9.56%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.87% in Myanmar and 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.