Fertility & birth rates in Myanmar and South Africa

Fertility rate in Myanmar vs South Africa by year

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Myanmar

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Myanmar	South Africa
2023	2.12	2.22
2022	2.13	2.23
2021	2.16	2.25
2020	2.18	2.26
2019	2.21	2.26
2018	2.23	2.27
2017	2.25	2.28
2016	2.27	2.26
2015	2.27	2.36
2014	2.25	2.42
2013	2.26	2.43
2012	2.28	2.45
2011	2.31	2.44
2010	2.34	2.44
2009	2.37	2.5
2008	2.4	2.68
2007	2.45	2.55
2006	2.47	2.55
2005	2.52	2.51
2004	2.59	2.44
2003	2.68	2.36
2002	2.77	2.32
2001	2.79	2.37
2000	2.81	2.41
1999	2.85	2.56
1998	2.91	2.63
1997	2.99	2.73
1996	3.06	2.99
1995	3.13	3.17
1994	3.2	3.26
1993	3.28	3.37
1992	3.35	3.48
1991	3.43	3.62
1990	3.5	3.72
1989	3.59	3.98
1988	3.67	4.18
1987	3.86	4.35
1986	4.08	4.41
1985	4.32	4.5
1984	4.52	4.57
1983	4.63	4.63
1982	4.66	4.7
1981	4.69	4.71
1980	4.79	4.78
1979	4.9	4.82
1978	4.99	4.85
1977	5.07	4.94
1976	5.16	5.07
1975	5.25	5.19
1974	5.34	5.3
1973	5.44	5.41
1972	5.53	5.49
1971	5.62	5.57
1970	5.68	5.63
1969	5.75	5.72
1968	5.8	5.78
1967	5.84	5.85
1966	5.88	5.91
1965	5.91	5.89
1964	5.91	5.96
1963	5.91	6.01
1962	5.9	6.05
1961	5.9	6.08
1960	5.9	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Myanmar was 2.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Myanmar

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Myanmar	South Africa
2023	408,331	602,793
2022	415,647	603,636
2021	394,104	456,411
2020	448,626	595,873
2019	469,924	652,130
2018	482,316	648,319
2017	492,276	645,975
2016	499,508	641,365
2015	495,769	668,771
2014	488,114	674,754
2013	487,648	652,427
2012	487,210	643,723
2011	492,271	601,708
2010	497,745	566,834
2009	505,144	554,115
2008	373,287	595,332
2007	523,745	503,567
2006	527,165	487,584
2005	537,429	464,464
2004	556,494	442,540
2003	582,173	415,018
2002	602,873	430,926
2001	601,524	484,801
2000	596,979	526,963
1999	597,916	594,643
1998	606,110	627,027
1997	613,103	667,969
1996	619,488	710,868
1995	620,376	743,488
1994	626,411	698,609
1993	633,576	789,220
1992	634,484	794,415
1991	637,622	827,296
1990	636,081	835,421
1989	636,610	884,629
1988	630,392	909,221
1987	652,960	922,330
1986	679,467	903,644
1985	705,905	893,889
1984	723,623	869,011
1983	719,710	837,013
1982	701,212	807,550
1981	679,851	767,833
1980	673,815	738,415
1979	669,338	716,541
1978	658,068	694,341
1977	649,915	680,929
1976	642,829	675,011
1975	635,005	667,862
1974	628,458	658,438
1973	624,619	651,596
1972	616,411	638,754
1971	608,784	624,761
1970	595,337	605,102
1969	584,979	590,794
1968	571,123	571,841
1967	559,577	553,741
1966	546,378	534,862
1965	533,443	506,632
1964	516,334	490,606
1963	501,548	473,821
1962	487,925	455,634
1961	474,818	437,851
1960	465,049	421,263

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 +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.88% in Myanmar and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Myanmar vs South Africa by year

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Myanmar

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Myanmar	South Africa
2023	16.7	18.8
2022	16.9	19.1
2021	17.2	19.4
2020	17.5	19.5
2019	17.8	19.7
2018	18.1	19.9
2017	18.3	20
2016	18.6	20.3
2015	18.6	21
2014	18.6	21.8
2013	18.7	21.9
2012	18.8	22.1
2011	19.1	22.1
2010	19.4	22.2
2009	19.7	22.8
2008	20	24.3
2007	20.4	23.1
2006	20.6	23.1
2005	21	22.7
2004	21.5	22.1
2003	22.3	21.4
2002	22.9	20.9
2001	23.1	21.3
2000	23.2	21.6
1999	23.4	22.7
1998	23.8	23.2
1997	24.3	23.9
1996	24.7	24.9
1995	25.2	25.6
1994	25.6	24.6
1993	26.1	26.6
1992	26.5	27
1991	26.9	28.1
1990	27.2	28.7
1989	27.6	30.6
1988	27.9	32
1987	28.9	33.2
1986	30.2	33.6
1985	31.4	34.2
1984	32.5	34.5
1983	33	34.6
1982	33	34.8
1981	32.9	34.6
1980	33.3	34.7
1979	33.7	34.9
1978	34.1	35.1
1977	34.4	35.6
1976	34.8	36.3
1975	35.2	37
1974	35.6	37.7
1973	36.2	38.4
1972	36.6	38.9
1971	37	39.3
1970	37.4	39.4
1969	37.8	39.7
1968	38.2	39.8
1967	38.7	39.9
1966	39.2	40
1965	39.7	39.5
1964	40.1	39.6
1963	40.5	39.7
1962	41	39.7
1961	41.4	39.7
1960	41.9	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.7 in Myanmar and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 41.9 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Myanmar

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Myanmar	South Africa
2100	15.3%	17.9%
2099	15.4%	18%
2098	15.4%	18%
2097	15.5%	18.1%
2096	15.5%	18.1%
2095	15.6%	18.2%
2094	15.6%	18.2%
2093	15.7%	18.3%
2092	15.8%	18.3%
2091	15.8%	18.4%
2090	15.9%	18.4%
2089	15.9%	18.5%
2088	16%	18.5%
2087	16%	18.6%
2086	16.1%	18.6%
2085	16.1%	18.7%
2084	16.2%	18.7%
2083	16.3%	18.8%
2082	16.3%	18.9%
2081	16.4%	18.9%
2080	16.4%	19%
2079	16.5%	19%
2078	16.6%	19.1%
2077	16.6%	19.2%
2076	16.7%	19.3%
2075	16.7%	19.3%
2074	16.8%	19.4%
2073	16.9%	19.5%
2072	17%	19.6%
2071	17%	19.6%
2070	17.1%	19.7%
2069	17.2%	19.8%
2068	17.3%	19.9%
2067	17.4%	20%
2066	17.5%	20.1%
2065	17.6%	20.2%
2064	17.7%	20.3%
2063	17.8%	20.4%
2062	17.9%	20.5%
2061	18%	20.6%
2060	18.1%	20.7%
2059	18.2%	20.8%
2058	18.3%	20.9%
2057	18.4%	21%
2056	18.5%	21.1%
2055	18.6%	21.1%
2054	18.7%	21.2%
2053	18.8%	21.3%
2052	18.9%	21.4%
2051	19.1%	21.5%
2050	19.2%	21.6%
2049	19.3%	21.7%
2048	19.4%	21.8%
2047	19.5%	21.9%
2046	19.7%	22%
2045	19.8%	22.1%
2044	20%	22.3%
2043	20.1%	22.4%
2042	20.3%	22.6%
2041	20.5%	22.8%
2040	20.7%	23%
2039	20.9%	23.3%
2038	21.1%	23.5%
2037	21.3%	23.7%
2036	21.5%	24.1%
2035	21.8%	24.4%
2034	22%	24.7%
2033	22.3%	24.9%
2032	22.6%	25%
2031	22.8%	25.1%
2030	23.1%	25.2%
2029	23.3%	25.3%
2028	23.5%	25.4%
2027	23.8%	25.5%
2026	24%	25.6%
2025	24.2%	25.8%
2024	24.3%	25.9%
2023	24.5%	26.1%
2022	24.7%	26.3%
2021	24.9%	26.6%
2020	25.1%	27%
2019	25.4%	27.4%
2018	25.6%	27.9%
2017	25.9%	28.3%
2016	26.2%	28.3%
2015	26.5%	28.3%
2014	26.8%	28.5%
2013	27.1%	28.7%
2012	27.5%	28.9%
2011	27.9%	29.1%
2010	28.2%	29.4%
2009	28.6%	29.7%
2008	29%	29.9%
2007	29.4%	30.2%
2006	29.7%	30.6%
2005	30.1%	31.1%
2004	30.4%	31.6%
2003	30.7%	32.3%
2002	31%	33.2%
2001	31.4%	34%
2000	31.8%	34.9%
1999	32.3%	35.7%
1998	32.8%	36.5%
1997	33.3%	37.2%
1996	33.8%	37.5%
1995	34.2%	37.5%
1994	34.7%	37.2%
1993	35.1%	37.3%
1992	35.4%	37.6%
1991	35.8%	37.5%
1990	36.2%	37.7%
1989	36.6%	38.1%
1988	37%	38.4%
1987	37.4%	38.7%
1986	37.8%	38.9%
1985	38.1%	39.2%
1984	38.3%	39.5%
1983	38.6%	39.8%
1982	38.8%	40.1%
1981	39%	40.5%
1980	39.2%	40.9%
1979	39.4%	41.3%
1978	39.6%	41.5%
1977	39.8%	41.7%
1976	40%	41.8%
1975	40.1%	41.9%
1974	40.2%	42%
1973	40.3%	42.1%
1972	40.5%	42.2%
1971	40.6%	42.2%
1970	40.7%	42.3%
1969	40.8%	42.2%
1968	40.9%	42.2%
1967	41%	42.2%
1966	41.1%	42.1%
1965	41.1%	42.1%
1964	41%	42.1%
1963	40.9%	42.1%
1962	40.6%	42.1%
1961	40.2%	42.1%
1960	39.9%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.3% of the population in Myanmar and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 36.2% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Myanmar and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Myanmar vs South Africa

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Myanmar

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Myanmar	South Africa
2023	185	118
2022	193	129
2021	231	191
2020	198	118
2019	195	119
2018	201	128
2017	209	134
2016	215	141
2015	222	150
2014	228	162
2013	237	180
2012	243	194
2011	249	202
2010	259	226
2009	268	241
2008	286	272
2007	290	272
2006	301	283
2005	312	279
2004	324	259
2003	335	245
2002	347	225
2001	361	192
2000	375	175
1999	388	151
1998	398	152
1997	416	152
1996	442	150
1995	472	125
1994	498	133
1993	522	145
1992	542	152
1991	566	162
1990	586	170
1989	603	177
1988	616	184
1987	631	192
1986	652	200
1985	674	208

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 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Myanmar

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Myanmar	South Africa
2023	3.87%	3.47%
2022	4%	3.44%
2021	4.14%	3.41%
2020	4.29%	3.41%
2019	4.44%	3.45%
2018	4.6%	3.49%
2017	4.77%	3.58%
2016	4.95%	3.68%
2015	5.13%	3.82%
2014	5.34%	3.96%
2013	5.56%	4.1%
2012	5.8%	4.25%
2011	6.05%	4.5%
2010	6.32%	5%
2009	6.6%	5.7%
2008	10.1%	6.42%
2007	7.16%	7.19%
2006	7.44%	7.75%
2005	7.71%	8.03%
2004	7.97%	8.1%
2003	8.22%	7.93%
2002	8.47%	7.69%
2001	8.71%	7.43%
2000	8.95%	7.11%
1999	9.19%	6.85%
1998	9.43%	6.56%
1997	9.68%	6.29%
1996	9.94%	6.11%
1995	10.2%	5.95%
1994	10.5%	5.82%
1993	10.7%	5.7%
1992	11%	5.66%
1991	11.3%	5.7%
1990	11.5%	5.82%
1989	11.8%	6.01%
1988	12%	6.26%
1987	12.2%	6.56%
1986	12.5%	6.89%
1985	12.7%	7.24%
1984	12.9%	7.6%
1983	13.1%	7.98%
1982	13.4%	8.39%
1981	13.7%	8.84%
1980	14%	9.35%
1979	14.3%	9.88%
1978	14.6%	10.5%
1977	14.9%	11.1%
1976	15.3%	11.8%
1975	15.6%	12.5%
1974	16%	13.2%
1973	16.3%	-
1972	16.7%	-
1971	17%	-
1970	17.4%	-
1969	17.7%	-
1968	18%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.87% in Myanmar and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.