Fertility & birth rates in Myanmar and Senegal

Fertility rate in Myanmar vs Senegal by year

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Myanmar

Senegal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Myanmar	Senegal
2023	2.12	3.82
2022	2.13	3.86
2021	2.16	3.94
2020	2.18	4
2019	2.21	4.1
2018	2.23	4.29
2017	2.25	4.49
2016	2.27	4.65
2015	2.27	4.75
2014	2.25	4.88
2013	2.26	5.05
2012	2.28	5.13
2011	2.31	5.1
2010	2.34	5.06
2009	2.37	5.03
2008	2.4	5.02
2007	2.45	5.02
2006	2.47	5.06
2005	2.52	5.13
2004	2.59	5.19
2003	2.68	5.25
2002	2.77	5.3
2001	2.79	5.4
2000	2.81	5.5
1999	2.85	5.57
1998	2.91	5.58
1997	2.99	5.64
1996	3.06	5.72
1995	3.13	5.82
1994	3.2	5.92
1993	3.28	6.05
1992	3.35	6.15
1991	3.43	6.27
1990	3.5	6.4
1989	3.59	6.48
1988	3.67	6.58
1987	3.86	6.79
1986	4.08	6.9
1985	4.32	7.01
1984	4.52	7.11
1983	4.63	7.19
1982	4.66	7.25
1981	4.69	7.28
1980	4.79	7.29
1979	4.9	7.29
1978	4.99	7.28
1977	5.07	7.27
1976	5.16	7.26
1975	5.25	7.25
1974	5.34	7.25
1973	5.44	7.26
1972	5.53	7.26
1971	5.62	7.26
1970	5.68	7.26
1969	5.75	7.26
1968	5.8	7.25
1967	5.84	7.24
1966	5.88	7.22
1965	5.91	7.19
1964	5.91	7.16
1963	5.91	7.12
1962	5.9	7.08
1961	5.9	7.04
1960	5.9	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Myanmar was 2.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.82 in Senegal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Myanmar

Senegal

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Year	Natural population change
	Myanmar	Senegal
2023	408,331	431,006
2022	415,647	415,507
2021	394,104	403,019
2020	448,626	400,910
2019	469,924	399,436
2018	482,316	405,454
2017	492,276	410,366
2016	499,508	411,480
2015	495,769	407,008
2014	488,114	405,019
2013	487,648	406,582
2012	487,210	402,243
2011	492,271	387,290
2010	497,745	372,934
2009	505,144	362,238
2008	373,287	351,661
2007	523,745	339,963
2006	527,165	331,364
2005	537,429	323,908
2004	556,494	317,286
2003	582,173	308,856
2002	602,873	298,842
2001	601,524	289,690
2000	596,979	283,946
1999	597,916	277,944
1998	606,110	267,404
1997	613,103	261,200
1996	619,488	255,418
1995	620,376	252,552
1994	626,411	249,115
1993	633,576	245,742
1992	634,484	241,482
1991	637,622	237,713
1990	636,081	234,155
1989	636,610	227,797
1988	630,392	221,772
1987	652,960	218,522
1986	679,467	212,887
1985	705,905	208,218
1984	723,623	203,125
1983	719,710	197,673
1982	701,212	191,309
1981	679,851	185,917
1980	673,815	179,707
1979	669,338	173,425
1978	658,068	167,744
1977	649,915	161,636
1976	642,829	154,776
1975	635,005	147,311
1974	628,458	139,974
1973	624,619	133,834
1972	616,411	128,024
1971	608,784	122,511
1970	595,337	117,264
1969	584,979	112,393
1968	571,123	108,240
1967	559,577	104,824
1966	546,378	101,359
1965	533,443	97,912
1964	516,334	94,797
1963	501,548	92,264
1962	487,925	89,937
1961	474,818	87,322
1960	465,049	84,735

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 +2.38% in Senegal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.88% in Myanmar and +2.55% in Senegal.

Birth rate in Myanmar vs Senegal by year

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Myanmar

Senegal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Myanmar	Senegal
2023	16.7	29.4
2022	16.9	29.5
2021	17.2	29.7
2020	17.5	29.9
2019	17.8	30.4
2018	18.1	31.6
2017	18.3	32.8
2016	18.6	33.8
2015	18.6	34.5
2014	18.6	35.5
2013	18.7	36.7
2012	18.8	37.5
2011	19.1	37.4
2010	19.4	37.3
2009	19.7	37.3
2008	20	37.3
2007	20.4	37.3
2006	20.6	37.6
2005	21	38
2004	21.5	38.4
2003	22.3	38.7
2002	22.9	38.6
2001	23.1	38.9
2000	23.2	39.3
1999	23.4	39.6
1998	23.8	39.2
1997	24.3	39.2
1996	24.7	39.3
1995	25.2	39.6
1994	25.6	39.9
1993	26.1	40.3
1992	26.5	40.7
1991	26.9	41.2
1990	27.2	41.8
1989	27.6	42.2
1988	27.9	42.7
1987	28.9	43.7
1986	30.2	44.5
1985	31.4	45.4
1984	32.5	46.2
1983	33	46.8
1982	33	47.4
1981	32.9	47.9
1980	33.3	48.3
1979	33.7	48.6
1978	34.1	49
1977	34.4	49.3
1976	34.8	49.4
1975	35.2	49.4
1974	35.6	49.4
1973	36.2	49.6
1972	36.6	49.8
1971	37	49.9
1970	37.4	49.9
1969	37.8	49.9
1968	38.2	50
1967	38.7	50.1
1966	39.2	50.1
1965	39.7	50.1
1964	40.1	50.1
1963	40.5	50.2
1962	41	50.3
1961	41.4	50.3
1960	41.9	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.7 in Myanmar and 29.4 in Senegal, compared with 41.9 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Myanmar

Factual

UN forecast

Senegal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Myanmar	Senegal
2100	15.3%	20.1%
2099	15.4%	20.2%
2098	15.4%	20.4%
2097	15.5%	20.5%
2096	15.5%	20.7%
2095	15.6%	20.8%
2094	15.6%	21%
2093	15.7%	21.1%
2092	15.8%	21.3%
2091	15.8%	21.4%
2090	15.9%	21.6%
2089	15.9%	21.7%
2088	16%	21.9%
2087	16%	22%
2086	16.1%	22.2%
2085	16.1%	22.4%
2084	16.2%	22.6%
2083	16.3%	22.7%
2082	16.3%	22.9%
2081	16.4%	23.1%
2080	16.4%	23.3%
2079	16.5%	23.5%
2078	16.6%	23.7%
2077	16.6%	23.9%
2076	16.7%	24.2%
2075	16.7%	24.4%
2074	16.8%	24.6%
2073	16.9%	24.8%
2072	17%	25%
2071	17%	25.2%
2070	17.1%	25.4%
2069	17.2%	25.6%
2068	17.3%	25.8%
2067	17.4%	26%
2066	17.5%	26.2%
2065	17.6%	26.4%
2064	17.7%	26.6%
2063	17.8%	26.8%
2062	17.9%	27%
2061	18%	27.2%
2060	18.1%	27.4%
2059	18.2%	27.6%
2058	18.3%	27.9%
2057	18.4%	28.1%
2056	18.5%	28.3%
2055	18.6%	28.6%
2054	18.7%	28.8%
2053	18.8%	29.1%
2052	18.9%	29.4%
2051	19.1%	29.7%
2050	19.2%	30%
2049	19.3%	30.3%
2048	19.4%	30.7%
2047	19.5%	31%
2046	19.7%	31.3%
2045	19.8%	31.7%
2044	20%	32%
2043	20.1%	32.4%
2042	20.3%	32.7%
2041	20.5%	33.1%
2040	20.7%	33.4%
2039	20.9%	33.7%
2038	21.1%	34%
2037	21.3%	34.3%
2036	21.5%	34.5%
2035	21.8%	34.7%
2034	22%	35%
2033	22.3%	35.2%
2032	22.6%	35.5%
2031	22.8%	35.8%
2030	23.1%	36.1%
2029	23.3%	36.4%
2028	23.5%	36.7%
2027	23.8%	37.1%
2026	24%	37.5%
2025	24.2%	38%
2024	24.3%	38.2%
2023	24.5%	38.6%
2022	24.7%	39.2%
2021	24.9%	39.8%
2020	25.1%	40.3%
2019	25.4%	40.9%
2018	25.6%	41.3%
2017	25.9%	41.8%
2016	26.2%	42.1%
2015	26.5%	42.4%
2014	26.8%	42.6%
2013	27.1%	42.7%
2012	27.5%	42.7%
2011	27.9%	42.7%
2010	28.2%	42.7%
2009	28.6%	42.7%
2008	29%	42.7%
2007	29.4%	42.7%
2006	29.7%	42.8%
2005	30.1%	42.9%
2004	30.4%	43.1%
2003	30.7%	43.2%
2002	31%	43.5%
2001	31.4%	43.7%
2000	31.8%	43.9%
1999	32.3%	44.2%
1998	32.8%	44.4%
1997	33.3%	44.6%
1996	33.8%	44.9%
1995	34.2%	45.1%
1994	34.7%	45.4%
1993	35.1%	45.8%
1992	35.4%	46.1%
1991	35.8%	46.4%
1990	36.2%	46.6%
1989	36.6%	46.9%
1988	37%	47%
1987	37.4%	47.2%
1986	37.8%	47.3%
1985	38.1%	47.3%
1984	38.3%	47.2%
1983	38.6%	47.1%
1982	38.8%	46.9%
1981	39%	46.7%
1980	39.2%	46.4%
1979	39.4%	46%
1978	39.6%	45.6%
1977	39.8%	45.2%
1976	40%	44.8%
1975	40.1%	44.6%
1974	40.2%	44.4%
1973	40.3%	44.3%
1972	40.5%	44.2%
1971	40.6%	44.2%
1970	40.7%	44.2%
1969	40.8%	44.2%
1968	40.9%	44.2%
1967	41%	44.3%
1966	41.1%	44.3%
1965	41.1%	44.3%
1964	41%	44.3%
1963	40.9%	44.3%
1962	40.6%	44.3%
1961	40.2%	44.3%
1960	39.9%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.3% of the population in Myanmar and 38.2% in Senegal in 2024, compared to 36.2% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Myanmar and Senegal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Myanmar vs Senegal

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Myanmar

Senegal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Myanmar	Senegal
2023	185	237
2022	193	228
2021	231	263
2020	198	252
2019	195	286
2018	201	305
2017	209	325
2016	215	345
2015	222	357
2014	228	373
2013	237	385
2012	243	405
2011	249	415
2010	259	436
2009	268	441
2008	286	463
2007	290	457
2006	301	462
2005	312	488
2004	324	501
2003	335	520
2002	347	531
2001	361	560
2000	375	581
1999	388	602
1998	398	605
1997	416	599
1996	442	601
1995	472	586
1994	498	579
1993	522	589
1992	542	598
1991	566	616
1990	586	640
1989	603	662
1988	616	709
1987	631	760
1986	652	820
1985	674	899

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 237 deaths in Senegal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Myanmar

Senegal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Myanmar	Senegal
2023	3.87%	3.85%
2022	4%	4.04%
2021	4.14%	4.25%
2020	4.29%	4.46%
2019	4.44%	4.65%
2018	4.6%	4.82%
2017	4.77%	4.97%
2016	4.95%	5.11%
2015	5.13%	5.24%
2014	5.34%	5.39%
2013	5.56%	5.57%
2012	5.8%	5.77%
2011	6.05%	6.01%
2010	6.32%	6.3%
2009	6.6%	6.63%
2008	10.1%	7.03%
2007	7.16%	7.52%
2006	7.44%	8.11%
2005	7.71%	8.8%
2004	7.97%	9.59%
2003	8.22%	10.5%
2002	8.47%	11.4%
2001	8.71%	12.2%
2000	8.95%	12.9%
1999	9.19%	13.4%
1998	9.43%	13.7%
1997	9.68%	13.9%
1996	9.94%	13.8%
1995	10.2%	13.8%
1994	10.5%	13.7%
1993	10.7%	13.6%
1992	11%	13.5%
1991	11.3%	13.6%
1990	11.5%	13.7%
1989	11.8%	14.1%
1988	12%	14.7%
1987	12.2%	15.4%
1986	12.5%	16.3%
1985	12.7%	17.1%
1984	12.9%	17.9%
1983	13.1%	18.5%
1982	13.4%	19.1%
1981	13.7%	19.7%
1980	14%	20.4%
1979	14.3%	21.2%
1978	14.6%	22.1%
1977	14.9%	23.1%
1976	15.3%	24.2%
1975	15.6%	25.3%
1974	16%	26.2%
1973	16.3%	27%
1972	16.7%	27.8%
1971	17%	28.4%
1970	17.4%	28.8%
1969	17.7%	29.2%
1968	18%	29.4%
1967	-	29.6%
1966	-	29.7%
1965	-	29.7%
1964	-	29.7%
1963	-	29.6%
1962	-	29.5%
1961	-	29.4%
1960	-	29.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.87% in Myanmar and 3.85% in Senegal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.