Fertility & birth rates in Myanmar and South Korea

Fertility rate in Myanmar vs South Korea by year

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Myanmar

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Myanmar	South Korea
2023	2.12	0.72
2022	2.13	0.78
2021	2.16	0.81
2020	2.18	0.84
2019	2.21	0.92
2018	2.23	0.98
2017	2.25	1.05
2016	2.27	1.17
2015	2.27	1.24
2014	2.25	1.21
2013	2.26	1.19
2012	2.28	1.3
2011	2.31	1.24
2010	2.34	1.23
2009	2.37	1.15
2008	2.4	1.19
2007	2.45	1.26
2006	2.47	1.13
2005	2.52	1.09
2004	2.59	1.16
2003	2.68	1.19
2002	2.77	1.18
2001	2.79	1.31
2000	2.81	1.48
1999	2.85	1.43
1998	2.91	1.46
1997	2.99	1.54
1996	3.06	1.57
1995	3.13	1.63
1994	3.2	1.66
1993	3.28	1.65
1992	3.35	1.76
1991	3.43	1.71
1990	3.5	1.57
1989	3.59	1.56
1988	3.67	1.55
1987	3.86	1.53
1986	4.08	1.58
1985	4.32	1.66
1984	4.52	1.74
1983	4.63	2.06
1982	4.66	2.39
1981	4.69	2.57
1980	4.79	2.82
1979	4.9	2.9
1978	4.99	2.64
1977	5.07	2.99
1976	5.16	3
1975	5.25	3.43
1974	5.34	3.77
1973	5.44	4.07
1972	5.53	4.12
1971	5.62	4.54
1970	5.68	4.53
1969	5.75	4.45
1968	5.8	4.51
1967	5.84	4.62
1966	5.88	4.78
1965	5.91	4.89
1964	5.91	5.07
1963	5.91	5.33
1962	5.9	5.56
1961	5.9	5.8
1960	5.9	5.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Myanmar was 2.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.72 in South Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Myanmar

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Myanmar	South Korea
2023	408,331	-77,569
2022	415,647	-124,014
2021	394,104	-56,947
2020	448,626	-31,101
2019	469,924	10,353
2018	482,316	30,951
2017	492,276	71,907
2016	499,508	122,923
2015	495,769	163,248
2014	488,114	167,464
2013	487,648	166,415
2012	487,210	215,859
2011	492,271	214,728
2010	497,745	213,083
2009	505,144	197,231
2008	373,287	215,841
2007	523,745	248,286
2006	527,165	203,441
2005	537,429	187,920
2004	556,494	225,988
2003	582,173	244,251
2002	602,873	247,752
2001	601,524	312,643
2000	596,979	390,167
1999	597,916	368,272
1998	606,110	393,436
1997	613,103	422,773
1996	619,488	446,142
1995	620,376	468,967
1994	626,411	473,200
1993	633,576	477,302
1992	634,484	494,352
1991	637,622	467,594
1990	636,081	411,546
1989	636,610	403,266
1988	630,392	399,297
1987	652,960	378,758
1986	679,467	395,651
1985	705,905	416,219
1984	723,623	436,384
1983	719,710	514,844
1982	701,212	605,626
1981	679,851	631,189
1980	673,815	583,294
1979	669,338	623,068
1978	658,068	499,084
1977	649,915	578,947
1976	642,829	530,558
1975	635,005	603,300
1974	628,458	673,030
1973	624,619	699,115
1972	616,411	740,469
1971	608,784	789,185
1970	595,337	747,987
1969	584,979	694,227
1968	571,123	684,487
1967	559,577	692,169
1966	546,378	623,534
1965	533,443	641,090
1964	516,334	655,501
1963	501,548	685,824
1962	487,925	712,590
1961	474,818	730,173
1960	465,049	728,010

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 -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.88% in Myanmar and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Myanmar vs South Korea by year

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Myanmar

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Myanmar	South Korea
2023	16.7	4.5
2022	16.9	4.9
2021	17.2	5.1
2020	17.5	5.3
2019	17.8	5.9
2018	18.1	6.4
2017	18.3	7
2016	18.6	7.9
2015	18.6	8.6
2014	18.6	8.6
2013	18.7	8.6
2012	18.8	9.6
2011	19.1	9.4
2010	19.4	9.4
2009	19.7	9
2008	20	9.4
2007	20.4	10.1
2006	20.6	9.2
2005	21	9
2004	21.5	9.8
2003	22.3	10.2
2002	22.9	10.3
2001	23.1	11.7
2000	23.2	13.5
1999	23.4	13.2
1998	23.8	13.7
1997	24.3	14.5
1996	24.7	15
1995	25.2	15.7
1994	25.6	16
1993	26.1	16
1992	26.5	16.7
1991	26.9	16.4
1990	27.2	15.2
1989	27.6	15.1
1988	27.9	15.1
1987	28.9	15
1986	30.2	15.4
1985	31.4	16.1
1984	32.5	16.7
1983	33	19.3
1982	33	21.6
1981	32.9	22.4
1980	33.3	22.6
1979	33.7	23
1978	34.1	20.3
1977	34.4	22.7
1976	34.8	22.2
1975	35.2	24.8
1974	35.6	26.6
1973	36.2	28.3
1972	36.6	28.4
1971	37	31.2
1970	37.4	31.2
1969	37.8	30.3
1968	38.2	30.7
1967	38.7	31.5
1966	39.2	32.8
1965	39.7	33.8
1964	40.1	35.2
1963	40.5	37.2
1962	41	39
1961	41.4	40.9
1960	41.9	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.7 in Myanmar and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 41.9 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Myanmar

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Myanmar	South Korea
2100	15.3%	8.61%
2099	15.4%	8.6%
2098	15.4%	8.59%
2097	15.5%	8.59%
2096	15.5%	8.59%
2095	15.6%	8.6%
2094	15.6%	8.61%
2093	15.7%	8.62%
2092	15.8%	8.62%
2091	15.8%	8.62%
2090	15.9%	8.62%
2089	15.9%	8.6%
2088	16%	8.58%
2087	16%	8.55%
2086	16.1%	8.5%
2085	16.1%	8.45%
2084	16.2%	8.39%
2083	16.3%	8.33%
2082	16.3%	8.26%
2081	16.4%	8.18%
2080	16.4%	8.09%
2079	16.5%	8%
2078	16.6%	7.91%
2077	16.6%	7.82%
2076	16.7%	7.72%
2075	16.7%	7.63%
2074	16.8%	7.53%
2073	16.9%	7.44%
2072	17%	7.35%
2071	17%	7.28%
2070	17.1%	7.21%
2069	17.2%	7.16%
2068	17.3%	7.13%
2067	17.4%	7.11%
2066	17.5%	7.11%
2065	17.6%	7.14%
2064	17.7%	7.18%
2063	17.8%	7.23%
2062	17.9%	7.3%
2061	18%	7.37%
2060	18.1%	7.45%
2059	18.2%	7.52%
2058	18.3%	7.6%
2057	18.4%	7.66%
2056	18.5%	7.72%
2055	18.6%	7.76%
2054	18.7%	7.79%
2053	18.8%	7.81%
2052	18.9%	7.83%
2051	19.1%	7.83%
2050	19.2%	7.83%
2049	19.3%	7.82%
2048	19.4%	7.81%
2047	19.5%	7.8%
2046	19.7%	7.79%
2045	19.8%	7.78%
2044	20%	7.78%
2043	20.1%	7.77%
2042	20.3%	7.76%
2041	20.5%	7.74%
2040	20.7%	7.72%
2039	20.9%	7.7%
2038	21.1%	7.66%
2037	21.3%	7.65%
2036	21.5%	7.65%
2035	21.8%	7.66%
2034	22%	7.73%
2033	22.3%	7.85%
2032	22.6%	8.02%
2031	22.8%	8.28%
2030	23.1%	8.59%
2029	23.3%	8.9%
2028	23.5%	9.23%
2027	23.8%	9.62%
2026	24%	10%
2025	24.2%	10.4%
2024	24.3%	10.6%
2023	24.5%	11%
2022	24.7%	11.4%
2021	24.9%	11.8%
2020	25.1%	12.1%
2019	25.4%	12.4%
2018	25.6%	12.7%
2017	25.9%	13%
2016	26.2%	13.4%
2015	26.5%	13.8%
2014	26.8%	14.2%
2013	27.1%	14.7%
2012	27.5%	15.2%
2011	27.9%	15.8%
2010	28.2%	16.4%
2009	28.6%	16.9%
2008	29%	17.5%
2007	29.4%	18.1%
2006	29.7%	18.7%
2005	30.1%	19.2%
2004	30.4%	19.7%
2003	30.7%	20.1%
2002	31%	20.5%
2001	31.4%	20.8%
2000	31.8%	21%
1999	32.3%	21.2%
1998	32.8%	21.6%
1997	33.3%	22%
1996	33.8%	22.5%
1995	34.2%	23.1%
1994	34.7%	23.7%
1993	35.1%	24.2%
1992	35.4%	24.7%
1991	35.8%	25.2%
1990	36.2%	25.8%
1989	36.6%	26.5%
1988	37%	27.3%
1987	37.4%	28.2%
1986	37.8%	29.2%
1985	38.1%	30.2%
1984	38.3%	31.2%
1983	38.6%	32%
1982	38.8%	32.7%
1981	39%	33.3%
1980	39.2%	34%
1979	39.4%	34.8%
1978	39.6%	35.6%
1977	39.8%	36.5%
1976	40%	37.5%
1975	40.1%	38.5%
1974	40.2%	39.5%
1973	40.3%	40.3%
1972	40.5%	41%
1971	40.6%	41.5%
1970	40.7%	42.1%
1969	40.8%	42.7%
1968	40.9%	43.1%
1967	41%	43.3%
1966	41.1%	43.5%
1965	41.1%	43.3%
1964	41%	43.1%
1963	40.9%	42.7%
1962	40.6%	42.3%
1961	40.2%	41.8%
1960	39.9%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.3% of the population in Myanmar and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 36.2% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Myanmar and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Myanmar vs South Korea

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Myanmar

South Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Myanmar	South Korea
2023	185	4
2022	193	7
2021	231	5
2020	198	12
2019	195	5
2018	201	5
2017	209	6
2016	215	6
2015	222	6
2014	228	7
2013	237	7
2012	243	8
2011	249	8
2010	259	8
2009	268	9
2008	286	9
2007	290	10
2006	301	10
2005	312	11
2004	324	12
2003	335	13
2002	347	13
2001	361	14
2000	375	15
1999	388	17
1998	398	18
1997	416	19
1996	442	20
1995	472	22
1994	498	23
1993	522	24
1992	542	26
1991	566	28
1990	586	28
1989	603	29
1988	616	31
1987	631	34
1986	652	35
1985	674	38

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 South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Myanmar

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Myanmar	South Korea
2023	3.87%	0.28%
2022	4%	0.28%
2021	4.14%	0.29%
2020	4.29%	0.3%
2019	4.44%	0.31%
2018	4.6%	0.32%
2017	4.77%	0.33%
2016	4.95%	0.34%
2015	5.13%	0.35%
2014	5.34%	0.36%
2013	5.56%	0.37%
2012	5.8%	0.38%
2011	6.05%	0.4%
2010	6.32%	0.41%
2009	6.6%	0.43%
2008	10.1%	0.45%
2007	7.16%	0.48%
2006	7.44%	0.52%
2005	7.71%	0.56%
2004	7.97%	0.6%
2003	8.22%	0.64%
2002	8.47%	0.68%
2001	8.71%	0.71%
2000	8.95%	0.75%
1999	9.19%	0.8%
1998	9.43%	0.85%
1997	9.68%	0.91%
1996	9.94%	0.98%
1995	10.2%	1.05%
1994	10.5%	1.14%
1993	10.7%	1.23%
1992	11%	1.33%
1991	11.3%	1.44%
1990	11.5%	1.57%
1989	11.8%	1.71%
1988	12%	1.87%
1987	12.2%	2.05%
1986	12.5%	2.25%
1985	12.7%	2.46%
1984	12.9%	2.7%
1983	13.1%	2.93%
1982	13.4%	3.17%
1981	13.7%	3.4%
1980	14%	3.63%
1979	14.3%	3.84%
1978	14.6%	4.04%
1977	14.9%	4.23%
1976	15.3%	4.42%
1975	15.6%	4.61%
1974	16%	4.82%
1973	16.3%	5.07%
1972	16.7%	5.36%
1971	17%	5.71%
1970	17.4%	6.12%
1969	17.7%	6.59%
1968	18%	7.1%
1967	-	7.62%
1966	-	8.16%
1965	-	8.68%
1964	-	9.18%
1963	-	9.67%
1962	-	10.1%
1961	-	10.6%
1960	-	11.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.87% in Myanmar and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.