Fertility & birth rates in Myanmar and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Myanmar vs Sierra Leone by year

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Myanmar

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Myanmar	Sierra Leone
2023	2.12	3.79
2022	2.13	3.88
2021	2.16	3.98
2020	2.18	4.08
2019	2.21	4.19
2018	2.23	4.29
2017	2.25	4.39
2016	2.27	4.47
2015	2.27	4.55
2014	2.25	4.7
2013	2.26	4.87
2012	2.28	5.06
2011	2.31	5.21
2010	2.34	5.33
2009	2.37	5.45
2008	2.4	5.56
2007	2.45	5.64
2006	2.47	5.74
2005	2.52	5.81
2004	2.59	5.92
2003	2.68	6.09
2002	2.77	6.23
2001	2.79	6.31
2000	2.81	6.36
1999	2.85	6.42
1998	2.91	6.5
1997	2.99	6.53
1996	3.06	6.55
1995	3.13	6.56
1994	3.2	6.56
1993	3.28	6.57
1992	3.35	6.56
1991	3.43	6.55
1990	3.5	6.57
1989	3.59	6.57
1988	3.67	6.59
1987	3.86	6.61
1986	4.08	6.6
1985	4.32	6.59
1984	4.52	6.59
1983	4.63	6.57
1982	4.66	6.56
1981	4.69	6.55
1980	4.79	6.56
1979	4.9	6.58
1978	4.99	6.59
1977	5.07	6.57
1976	5.16	6.55
1975	5.25	6.55
1974	5.34	6.53
1973	5.44	6.47
1972	5.53	6.45
1971	5.62	6.43
1970	5.68	6.41
1969	5.75	6.39
1968	5.8	6.39
1967	5.84	6.38
1966	5.88	6.35
1965	5.91	6.31
1964	5.91	6.29
1963	5.91	6.26
1962	5.9	6.22
1961	5.9	6.21
1960	5.9	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Myanmar was 2.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Myanmar

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Myanmar	Sierra Leone
2023	408,331	188,788
2022	415,647	186,625
2021	394,104	183,326
2020	448,626	181,015
2019	469,924	181,068
2018	482,316	178,772
2017	492,276	173,259
2016	499,508	168,784
2015	495,769	162,275
2014	488,114	160,137
2013	487,648	161,265
2012	487,210	160,915
2011	492,271	158,858
2010	497,745	155,338
2009	505,144	152,669
2008	373,287	149,855
2007	523,745	145,740
2006	527,165	144,127
2005	537,429	137,234
2004	556,494	132,661
2003	582,173	130,312
2002	602,873	126,429
2001	601,524	116,647
2000	596,979	110,754
1999	597,916	102,295
1998	606,110	103,906
1997	613,103	105,433
1996	619,488	104,140
1995	620,376	100,885
1994	626,411	101,486
1993	633,576	103,317
1992	634,484	103,251
1991	637,622	105,477
1990	636,081	100,778
1989	636,610	98,298
1988	630,392	96,344
1987	652,960	94,235
1986	679,467	90,902
1985	705,905	88,869
1984	723,623	87,072
1983	719,710	84,628
1982	701,212	82,457
1981	679,851	80,111
1980	673,815	77,932
1979	669,338	75,992
1978	658,068	74,130
1977	649,915	71,663
1976	642,829	69,506
1975	635,005	67,560
1974	628,458	65,357
1973	624,619	62,443
1972	616,411	60,279
1971	608,784	58,484
1970	595,337	56,513
1969	584,979	54,768
1968	571,123	53,126
1967	559,577	51,734
1966	546,378	49,486
1965	533,443	47,223
1964	516,334	45,487
1963	501,548	43,569
1962	487,925	41,603
1961	474,818	40,022
1960	465,049	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.88% in Myanmar and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Myanmar vs Sierra Leone by year

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Myanmar

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Myanmar	Sierra Leone
2023	16.7	30.6
2022	16.9	31.1
2021	17.2	31.6
2020	17.5	32.2
2019	17.8	32.8
2018	18.1	33.3
2017	18.3	33.8
2016	18.6	34.2
2015	18.6	34.7
2014	18.6	35.6
2013	18.7	36.6
2012	18.8	37.8
2011	19.1	38.5
2010	19.4	39.1
2009	19.7	39.9
2008	20	40.6
2007	20.4	41.1
2006	20.6	41.8
2005	21	42
2004	21.5	42.5
2003	22.3	43.5
2002	22.9	44.3
2001	23.1	44
2000	23.2	45
1999	23.4	46.1
1998	23.8	46.3
1997	24.3	46.3
1996	24.7	46.5
1995	25.2	46.8
1994	25.6	46.8
1993	26.1	46.9
1992	26.5	47
1991	26.9	47.5
1990	27.2	45.5
1989	27.6	46.3
1988	27.9	46.4
1987	28.9	46.6
1986	30.2	46.6
1985	31.4	46.7
1984	32.5	46.8
1983	33	46.7
1982	33	46.8
1981	32.9	46.8
1980	33.3	46.8
1979	33.7	47
1978	34.1	47.2
1977	34.4	47.1
1976	34.8	47.2
1975	35.2	47.3
1974	35.6	47.4
1973	36.2	47.2
1972	36.6	47.2
1971	37	47.3
1970	37.4	47.4
1969	37.8	47.5
1968	38.2	47.7
1967	38.7	47.9
1966	39.2	48
1965	39.7	48
1964	40.1	48.2
1963	40.5	48.2
1962	41	48.1
1961	41.4	48.1
1960	41.9	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.7 in Myanmar and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 41.9 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Myanmar

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Myanmar	Sierra Leone
2100	15.3%	19%
2099	15.4%	19%
2098	15.4%	19.1%
2097	15.5%	19.2%
2096	15.5%	19.3%
2095	15.6%	19.5%
2094	15.6%	19.6%
2093	15.7%	19.7%
2092	15.8%	19.8%
2091	15.8%	19.9%
2090	15.9%	20%
2089	15.9%	20.1%
2088	16%	20.3%
2087	16%	20.4%
2086	16.1%	20.5%
2085	16.1%	20.7%
2084	16.2%	20.8%
2083	16.3%	20.9%
2082	16.3%	21.1%
2081	16.4%	21.2%
2080	16.4%	21.4%
2079	16.5%	21.6%
2078	16.6%	21.7%
2077	16.6%	21.9%
2076	16.7%	22.1%
2075	16.7%	22.2%
2074	16.8%	22.4%
2073	16.9%	22.6%
2072	17%	22.8%
2071	17%	23%
2070	17.1%	23.2%
2069	17.2%	23.4%
2068	17.3%	23.6%
2067	17.4%	23.8%
2066	17.5%	24%
2065	17.6%	24.3%
2064	17.7%	24.5%
2063	17.8%	24.7%
2062	17.9%	25%
2061	18%	25.2%
2060	18.1%	25.5%
2059	18.2%	25.7%
2058	18.3%	26%
2057	18.4%	26.3%
2056	18.5%	26.6%
2055	18.6%	26.9%
2054	18.7%	27.1%
2053	18.8%	27.4%
2052	18.9%	27.7%
2051	19.1%	28.1%
2050	19.2%	28.4%
2049	19.3%	28.7%
2048	19.4%	29%
2047	19.5%	29.3%
2046	19.7%	29.7%
2045	19.8%	30%
2044	20%	30.3%
2043	20.1%	30.7%
2042	20.3%	31.1%
2041	20.5%	31.4%
2040	20.7%	31.8%
2039	20.9%	32.2%
2038	21.1%	32.6%
2037	21.3%	33%
2036	21.5%	33.4%
2035	21.8%	33.8%
2034	22%	34.2%
2033	22.3%	34.6%
2032	22.6%	35%
2031	22.8%	35.4%
2030	23.1%	35.7%
2029	23.3%	36.1%
2028	23.5%	36.5%
2027	23.8%	37%
2026	24%	37.4%
2025	24.2%	37.9%
2024	24.3%	38.1%
2023	24.5%	38.5%
2022	24.7%	39%
2021	24.9%	39.4%
2020	25.1%	39.8%
2019	25.4%	40.2%
2018	25.6%	40.6%
2017	25.9%	41%
2016	26.2%	41.4%
2015	26.5%	41.8%
2014	26.8%	42.2%
2013	27.1%	42.5%
2012	27.5%	42.8%
2011	27.9%	43%
2010	28.2%	43.2%
2009	28.6%	43.4%
2008	29%	43.5%
2007	29.4%	43.6%
2006	29.7%	43.7%
2005	30.1%	43.8%
2004	30.4%	43.9%
2003	30.7%	43.9%
2002	31%	43.9%
2001	31.4%	43.9%
2000	31.8%	43.8%
1999	32.3%	43.7%
1998	32.8%	43.6%
1997	33.3%	43.5%
1996	33.8%	43.5%
1995	34.2%	43.4%
1994	34.7%	43.3%
1993	35.1%	43.2%
1992	35.4%	43.1%
1991	35.8%	43%
1990	36.2%	42.9%
1989	36.6%	42.9%
1988	37%	42.8%
1987	37.4%	42.7%
1986	37.8%	42.6%
1985	38.1%	42.5%
1984	38.3%	42.3%
1983	38.6%	42.2%
1982	38.8%	42.1%
1981	39%	42%
1980	39.2%	41.9%
1979	39.4%	41.8%
1978	39.6%	41.7%
1977	39.8%	41.6%
1976	40%	41.4%
1975	40.1%	41.3%
1974	40.2%	41.1%
1973	40.3%	40.9%
1972	40.5%	40.7%
1971	40.6%	40.6%
1970	40.7%	40.3%
1969	40.8%	40.1%
1968	40.9%	39.9%
1967	41%	39.6%
1966	41.1%	39.4%
1965	41.1%	39.1%
1964	41%	38.8%
1963	40.9%	38.5%
1962	40.6%	38.3%
1961	40.2%	38.3%
1960	39.9%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.3% of the population in Myanmar and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 36.2% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Myanmar and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Myanmar vs Sierra Leone

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Myanmar

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Myanmar	Sierra Leone
2023	185	354
2022	193	370
2021	231	403
2020	198	422
2019	195	464
2018	201	491
2017	209	578
2016	215	633
2015	222	730
2014	228	821
2013	237	842
2012	243	915
2011	249	967
2010	259	1,018
2009	268	1,054
2008	286	1,093
2007	290	1,132
2006	301	1,168
2005	312	1,294
2004	324	1,366
2003	335	1,433
2002	347	1,492
2001	361	1,518
2000	375	1,603
1999	388	1,731
1998	398	1,753
1997	416	1,721
1996	442	1,726
1995	472	1,777
1994	498	1,755
1993	522	1,696
1992	542	1,681
1991	566	1,699
1990	586	1,572
1989	603	1,575
1988	616	1,549
1987	631	1,533
1986	652	1,530
1985	674	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Myanmar

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Myanmar	Sierra Leone
2023	3.87%	9.43%
2022	4%	9.77%
2021	4.14%	10.1%
2020	4.29%	10.5%
2019	4.44%	10.9%
2018	4.6%	11.3%
2017	4.77%	11.8%
2016	4.95%	12.3%
2015	5.13%	13.8%
2014	5.34%	13.7%
2013	5.56%	13.9%
2012	5.8%	14.5%
2011	6.05%	15.2%
2010	6.32%	15.9%
2009	6.6%	16.6%
2008	10.1%	17.3%
2007	7.16%	18.1%
2006	7.44%	18.8%
2005	7.71%	19.4%
2004	7.97%	20.1%
2003	8.22%	20.7%
2002	8.47%	21.3%
2001	8.71%	21.8%
2000	8.95%	22.4%
1999	9.19%	22.9%
1998	9.43%	23.4%
1997	9.68%	23.9%
1996	9.94%	24.3%
1995	10.2%	24.7%
1994	10.5%	25%
1993	10.7%	25.3%
1992	11%	25.5%
1991	11.3%	25.7%
1990	11.5%	25.9%
1989	11.8%	26.2%
1988	12%	26.4%
1987	12.2%	26.6%
1986	12.5%	26.9%
1985	12.7%	27.2%
1984	12.9%	27.5%
1983	13.1%	27.8%
1982	13.4%	28.1%
1981	13.7%	28.5%
1980	14%	28.9%
1979	14.3%	29.2%
1978	14.6%	29.6%
1977	14.9%	30%
1976	15.3%	30.5%
1975	15.6%	30.9%
1974	16%	31.4%
1973	16.3%	31.9%
1972	16.7%	32.3%
1971	17%	32.9%
1970	17.4%	33.4%
1969	17.7%	33.9%
1968	18%	34.5%
1967	-	35%
1966	-	35.6%
1965	-	36.2%
1964	-	36.8%
1963	-	37.4%
1962	-	38%
1961	-	38.5%
1960	-	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.87% in Myanmar and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.