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Fertility & birth rates in Myanmar and Slovakia

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Myanmar has an annual birth rate of 16.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9 for Slovakia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.12 in Myanmar and 1.49 in Slovakia — 29.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 64.2% in Myanmar and by 51% in Slovakia — in 1960, it was 5.9 and 3.04, respectively.

  • Myanmar is ranked 91/196 by birth rate compared to 162/196 for Slovakia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 24.7 years in Myanmar, compared to 27.3 years in Slovakia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.7 in Myanmar — it's 29.1 in Slovakia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 33.5 in Myanmar vs 24.6 in Slovakia.
  • In Myanmar, 26.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.5% in Slovakia.

Fertility rate in Myanmar vs Slovakia by year

Myanmar
Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar Slovakia
2023 2.12 1.49
2022 2.13 1.57
2021 2.16 1.63
2020 2.18 1.59
2019 2.21 1.57
2018 2.23 1.54
2017 2.25 1.52
2016 2.27 1.48
2015 2.27 1.4
2014 2.25 1.37
2013 2.26 1.34
2012 2.28 1.34
2011 2.31 1.45
2010 2.34 1.43
2009 2.37 1.44
2008 2.4 1.34
2007 2.45 1.27
2006 2.47 1.25
2005 2.52 1.27
2004 2.59 1.25
2003 2.68 1.2
2002 2.77 1.19
2001 2.79 1.2
2000 2.81 1.3
1999 2.85 1.33
1998 2.91 1.37
1997 2.99 1.43
1996 3.06 1.47
1995 3.13 1.52
1994 3.2 1.67
1993 3.28 1.87
1992 3.35 1.93
1991 3.43 2.05
1990 3.5 2.09
1989 3.59 2.07
1988 3.67 2.13
1987 3.86 2.14
1986 4.08 2.2
1985 4.32 2.26
1984 4.52 2.26
1983 4.63 2.28
1982 4.66 2.28
1981 4.69 2.29
1980 4.79 2.32
1979 4.9 2.45
1978 4.99 2.47
1977 5.07 2.49
1976 5.16 2.55
1975 5.25 2.55
1974 5.34 2.61
1973 5.44 2.56
1972 5.53 2.49
1971 5.62 2.43
1970 5.68 2.41
1969 5.75 2.43
1968 5.8 2.39
1967 5.84 2.48
1966 5.88 2.66
1965 5.91 2.78
1964 5.91 2.89
1963 5.91 2.92
1962 5.9 2.83
1961 5.9 2.96
1960 5.9 3.04

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 1.49 in Slovakia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Myanmar
Slovakia
1x
Year Natural population change
Myanmar Slovakia
2023 408,331 -5,427
2022 415,647 -7,062
2021 394,104 -16,886
2020 448,626 -2,184
2019 469,924 3,818
2018 482,316 3,268
2017 492,276 4,351
2016 499,508 5,431
2015 495,769 2,170
2014 488,114 3,793
2013 487,648 2,707
2012 487,210 3,245
2011 492,271 9,177
2010 497,745 7,008
2009 505,144 8,619
2008 373,287 4,303
2007 523,745 537
2006 527,165 537
2005 537,429 537
2004 556,494 1,611
2003 582,173 -537
2002 602,873 -538
2001 601,524 -1,076
2000 596,979 2,155
1999 597,916 3,777
1998 606,110 4,312
1997 613,103 6,999
1996 619,488 9,135
1995 620,376 9,115
1994 626,411 14,970
1993 633,576 20,769
1992 634,484 21,220
1991 637,622 23,865
1990 636,081 25,436
1989 636,610 26,380
1988 630,392 30,979
1987 652,960 31,859
1986 679,467 34,279
1985 705,905 37,680
1984 723,623 38,966
1983 719,710 39,717
1982 701,212 41,958
1981 679,851 43,640
1980 673,815 44,320
1979 669,338 52,353
1978 658,068 52,324
1977 649,915 52,762
1976 642,829 54,121
1975 635,005 52,604
1974 628,458 52,524
1973 624,619 49,199
1972 616,411 46,426
1971 608,784 40,105
1970 595,337 38,575
1969 584,979 39,312
1968 571,123 38,113
1967 559,577 41,824
1966 546,378 45,440
1965 533,443 48,517
1964 516,334 54,092
1963 501,548 54,382
1962 487,925 49,587
1961 474,818 55,749
1960 465,049 56,546

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 -0.1% in Slovakia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.88% in Myanmar and -0.02% in Slovakia.

Birth rate in Myanmar vs Slovakia by year

Myanmar
Slovakia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Myanmar Slovakia
2023 16.7 9
2022 16.9 9.7
2021 17.2 10.4
2020 17.5 10.4
2019 17.8 10.5
2018 18.1 10.6
2017 18.3 10.7
2016 18.6 10.6
2015 18.6 10.3
2014 18.6 10.2
2013 18.7 10.1
2012 18.8 10.3
2011 19.1 11.3
2010 19.4 11.2
2009 19.7 11.4
2008 20 10.7
2007 20.4 10.1
2006 20.6 10
2005 21 10.1
2004 21.5 10
2003 22.3 9.6
2002 22.9 9.5
2001 23.1 9.5
2000 23.2 10.2
1999 23.4 10.4
1998 23.8 10.7
1997 24.3 11
1996 24.7 11.2
1995 25.2 11.5
1994 25.6 12.4
1993 26.1 13.8
1992 26.5 14.1
1991 26.9 14.8
1990 27.2 15.1
1989 27.6 15.2
1988 27.9 15.9
1987 28.9 16.1
1986 30.2 16.8
1985 31.4 17.5
1984 32.5 17.7
1983 33 18.1
1982 33 18.3
1981 32.9 18.6
1980 33.3 19.1
1979 33.7 20.3
1978 34.1 20.5
1977 34.4 20.6
1976 34.8 20.8
1975 35.2 20.6
1974 35.6 20.8
1973 36.2 20
1972 36.6 19.1
1971 37 18.2
1970 37.4 17.8
1969 37.8 17.7
1968 38.2 17
1967 38.7 17.4
1966 39.2 18.5
1965 39.7 19.3
1964 40.1 20.1
1963 40.5 20.4
1962 41 19.8
1961 41.4 20.8
1960 41.9 21.7

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 9 in Slovakia, compared with 41.9 and 21.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Myanmar Slovakia
Fertility rate 2.12 1.49
Fertility rate rank 93/196 147/196
Birth rate 16.7 9
Birth rate rank 91/196 162/196
Population change due to births and deaths +408,331 -5,427
Natural population change rank 43/196 169/196
Natural population change rate +0.75% -0.1%
Population growth +0.68% -0.09%
Population growth rank 118/197 172/197
Age at first childbirth 24.7 years 27.3 years
Average age at childbearing 28.7 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 32.6 24.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 106.5 74
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 23.5 12.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.5% 22.5%
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% 98%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.19% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.06% 0.3%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.41% 0.51%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.87% 0.61%
Life expectancy 67.5 years 78.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Myanmar
Factual

UN forecast
Slovakia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Myanmar Slovakia
2100 15.3% 12.2%
2099 15.4% 12.3%
2098 15.4% 12.3%
2097 15.5% 12.4%
2096 15.5% 12.5%
2095 15.6% 12.5%
2094 15.6% 12.6%
2093 15.7% 12.7%
2092 15.8% 12.7%
2091 15.8% 12.8%
2090 15.9% 12.8%
2089 15.9% 12.9%
2088 16% 12.9%
2087 16% 12.9%
2086 16.1% 12.9%
2085 16.1% 12.9%
2084 16.2% 12.8%
2083 16.3% 12.8%
2082 16.3% 12.7%
2081 16.4% 12.7%
2080 16.4% 12.6%
2079 16.5% 12.5%
2078 16.6% 12.5%
2077 16.6% 12.4%
2076 16.7% 12.4%
2075 16.7% 12.3%
2074 16.8% 12.3%
2073 16.9% 12.3%
2072 17% 12.3%
2071 17% 12.3%
2070 17.1% 12.3%
2069 17.2% 12.4%
2068 17.3% 12.4%
2067 17.4% 12.5%
2066 17.5% 12.6%
2065 17.6% 12.6%
2064 17.7% 12.7%
2063 17.8% 12.8%
2062 17.9% 12.9%
2061 18% 13%
2060 18.1% 13.1%
2059 18.2% 13.2%
2058 18.3% 13.2%
2057 18.4% 13.3%
2056 18.5% 13.3%
2055 18.6% 13.3%
2054 18.7% 13.3%
2053 18.8% 13.2%
2052 18.9% 13.2%
2051 19.1% 13.1%
2050 19.2% 13.1%
2049 19.3% 13%
2048 19.4% 12.9%
2047 19.5% 12.9%
2046 19.7% 12.8%
2045 19.8% 12.7%
2044 20% 12.7%
2043 20.1% 12.7%
2042 20.3% 12.7%
2041 20.5% 12.7%
2040 20.7% 12.8%
2039 20.9% 12.8%
2038 21.1% 12.9%
2037 21.3% 13.1%
2036 21.5% 13.3%
2035 21.8% 13.5%
2034 22% 13.7%
2033 22.3% 14%
2032 22.6% 14.2%
2031 22.8% 14.5%
2030 23.1% 14.7%
2029 23.3% 14.9%
2028 23.5% 15.1%
2027 23.8% 15.2%
2026 24% 15.5%
2025 24.2% 15.7%
2024 24.3% 15.8%
2023 24.5% 15.9%
2022 24.7% 16%
2021 24.9% 15.9%
2020 25.1% 15.9%
2019 25.4% 15.8%
2018 25.6% 15.7%
2017 25.9% 15.5%
2016 26.2% 15.4%
2015 26.5% 15.3%
2014 26.8% 15.3%
2013 27.1% 15.3%
2012 27.5% 15.4%
2011 27.9% 15.4%
2010 28.2% 15.5%
2009 28.6% 15.5%
2008 29% 15.7%
2007 29.4% 16%
2006 29.7% 16.4%
2005 30.1% 16.9%
2004 30.4% 17.3%
2003 30.7% 17.9%
2002 31% 18.4%
2001 31.4% 19%
2000 31.8% 19.7%
1999 32.3% 20.3%
1998 32.8% 20.9%
1997 33.3% 21.5%
1996 33.8% 22.1%
1995 34.2% 22.7%
1994 34.7% 23.3%
1993 35.1% 23.9%
1992 35.4% 24.4%
1991 35.8% 24.8%
1990 36.2% 25.2%
1989 36.6% 25.7%
1988 37% 26.1%
1987 37.4% 26.3%
1986 37.8% 26.4%
1985 38.1% 26.5%
1984 38.3% 26.4%
1983 38.6% 26.3%
1982 38.8% 26.2%
1981 39% 26.1%
1980 39.2% 26.1%
1979 39.4% 26.1%
1978 39.6% 26.1%
1977 39.8% 26%
1976 40% 26%
1975 40.1% 26%
1974 40.2% 26.1%
1973 40.3% 26.2%
1972 40.5% 26.6%
1971 40.6% 27%
1970 40.7% 27.5%
1969 40.8% 28.1%
1968 40.9% 28.6%
1967 41% 29.3%
1966 41.1% 29.9%
1965 41.1% 30.4%
1964 41% 30.8%
1963 40.9% 31%
1962 40.6% 31.3%
1961 40.2% 31.5%
1960 39.9% 31.5%

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 15.8% in Slovakia in 2024, compared to 36.2% and 25.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Myanmar and Slovakia 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 Slovakia

Myanmar
Slovakia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Myanmar Slovakia
2023 185 4
2022 193 5
2021 231 12
2020 198 4
2019 195 5
2018 201 5
2017 209 5
2016 215 5
2015 222 5
2014 228 5
2013 237 5
2012 243 5
2011 249 5
2010 259 5
2009 268 6
2008 286 5
2007 290 6
2006 301 6
2005 312 7
2004 324 7
2003 335 7
2002 347 7
2001 361 8
2000 375 8
1999 388 9
1998 398 10
1997 416 10
1996 442 10
1995 472 11
1994 498 12
1993 522 14
1992 542 15
1991 566 17
1990 586 18
1989 603 17
1988 616 18
1987 631 19
1986 652 19
1985 674 19

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 4 deaths in Slovakia.

Under-five mortality rates

Myanmar
Slovakia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Myanmar Slovakia
2023 3.87% 0.61%
2022 4% 0.6%
2021 4.14% 0.6%
2020 4.29% 0.59%
2019 4.44% 0.59%
2018 4.6% 0.6%
2017 4.77% 0.6%
2016 4.95% 0.61%
2015 5.13% 0.62%
2014 5.34% 0.63%
2013 5.56% 0.64%
2012 5.8% 0.66%
2011 6.05% 0.67%
2010 6.32% 0.69%
2009 6.6% 0.71%
2008 10.1% 0.74%
2007 7.16% 0.77%
2006 7.44% 0.8%
2005 7.71% 0.83%
2004 7.97% 0.86%
2003 8.22% 0.88%
2002 8.47% 0.91%
2001 8.71% 0.93%
2000 8.95% 0.96%
1999 9.19% 1%
1998 9.43% 1.05%
1997 9.68% 1.09%
1996 9.94% 1.14%
1995 10.2% 1.2%
1994 10.5% 1.25%
1993 10.7% 1.31%
1992 11% 1.37%
1991 11.3% 1.42%
1990 11.5% 1.47%
1989 11.8% 1.53%
1988 12% 1.59%
1987 12.2% 1.65%
1986 12.5% 1.73%
1985 12.7% 1.82%
1984 12.9% 1.91%
1983 13.1% 1.99%
1982 13.4% 2.08%
1981 13.7% 2.17%
1980 14% 2.27%
1979 14.3% 2.36%
1978 14.6% 2.46%
1977 14.9% 2.55%
1976 15.3% 2.64%
1975 15.6% 2.72%
1974 16% 2.78%
1973 16.3% 2.84%
1972 16.7% 2.89%
1971 17% 2.92%
1970 17.4% 2.95%
1969 17.7% 2.97%
1968 18% 3%
1967 - 3.02%
1966 - 3.05%
1965 - 3.08%
1964 - 3.14%
1963 - 3.21%
1962 - 3.32%
1961 - 3.47%
1960 - 3.67%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, 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 0.61% in Slovakia. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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