Fertility & birth rates in Myanmar and Turkey

Fertility rate in Myanmar vs Turkey by year

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Myanmar

Turkey

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Year	Fertility rate
	Myanmar	Turkey
2023	2.12	1.51
2022	2.13	1.63
2021	2.16	1.71
2020	2.18	1.77
2019	2.21	1.89
2018	2.23	2
2017	2.25	2.08
2016	2.27	2.11
2015	2.27	2.16
2014	2.25	2.19
2013	2.26	2.11
2012	2.28	2.11
2011	2.31	2.05
2010	2.34	2.08
2009	2.37	2.1
2008	2.4	2.15
2007	2.45	2.16
2006	2.47	2.19
2005	2.52	2.2
2004	2.59	2.2
2003	2.68	2.2
2002	2.77	2.27
2001	2.79	2.39
2000	2.81	2.49
1999	2.85	2.63
1998	2.91	2.71
1997	2.99	2.74
1996	3.06	2.78
1995	3.13	2.84
1994	3.2	2.87
1993	3.28	2.92
1992	3.35	2.94
1991	3.43	3
1990	3.5	3.11
1989	3.59	3.34
1988	3.67	3.45
1987	3.86	3.54
1986	4.08	3.66
1985	4.32	3.78
1984	4.52	3.91
1983	4.63	4.06
1982	4.66	4.21
1981	4.69	4.35
1980	4.79	4.45
1979	4.9	4.58
1978	4.99	4.69
1977	5.07	4.78
1976	5.16	4.93
1975	5.25	5.09
1974	5.34	5.24
1973	5.44	5.41
1972	5.53	5.55
1971	5.62	5.67
1970	5.68	5.78
1969	5.75	5.87
1968	5.8	5.96
1967	5.84	6.06
1966	5.88	6.15
1965	5.91	6.22
1964	5.91	6.29
1963	5.91	6.34
1962	5.9	6.38
1961	5.9	6.42
1960	5.9	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Myanmar was 2.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Myanmar

Turkey

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Year	Natural population change
	Myanmar	Turkey
2023	408,331	426,630
2022	415,647	535,373
2021	394,104	521,713
2020	448,626	608,708
2019	469,924	751,472
2018	482,316	830,353
2017	492,276	875,408
2016	499,508	895,841
2015	495,769	930,799
2014	488,114	957,055
2013	487,648	921,386
2012	487,210	917,145
2011	492,271	875,839
2010	497,745	892,334
2009	505,144	900,491
2008	373,287	868,749
2007	523,745	876,626
2006	527,165	897,351
2005	537,429	898,650
2004	556,494	896,025
2003	582,173	893,683
2002	602,873	922,927
2001	601,524	980,560
2000	596,979	1,020,515
1999	597,916	1,063,312
1998	606,110	1,103,242
1997	613,103	1,099,738
1996	619,488	1,091,827
1995	620,376	1,090,630
1994	626,411	1,078,208
1993	633,576	1,064,168
1992	634,484	1,039,125
1991	637,622	1,041,229
1990	636,081	1,044,467
1989	636,610	1,094,036
1988	630,392	1,101,266
1987	652,960	1,099,042
1986	679,467	1,102,660
1985	705,905	1,098,846
1984	723,623	1,096,529
1983	719,710	1,095,106
1982	701,212	1,091,863
1981	679,851	1,100,082
1980	673,815	1,090,538
1979	669,338	1,076,707
1978	658,068	1,054,863
1977	649,915	1,023,779
1976	642,829	1,009,999
1975	635,005	1,012,904
1974	628,458	1,020,053
1973	624,619	1,025,675
1972	616,411	1,023,781
1971	608,784	1,014,165
1970	595,337	991,950
1969	584,979	970,958
1968	571,123	950,778
1967	559,577	936,727
1966	546,378	925,790
1965	533,443	904,016
1964	516,334	884,152
1963	501,548	862,626
1962	487,925	837,473
1961	474,818	816,911
1960	465,049	773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.88% in Myanmar and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Myanmar vs Turkey by year

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Myanmar

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Myanmar	Turkey
2023	16.7	11.2
2022	16.9	12.2
2021	17.2	12.9
2020	17.5	13.4
2019	17.8	14.4
2018	18.1	15.4
2017	18.3	16.2
2016	18.6	16.6
2015	18.6	17.1
2014	18.6	17.5
2013	18.7	17
2012	18.8	17.2
2011	19.1	16.9
2010	19.4	17.2
2009	19.7	17.6
2008	20	18.2
2007	20.4	18.4
2006	20.6	18.7
2005	21	18.8
2004	21.5	18.9
2003	22.3	18.9
2002	22.9	19.5
2001	23.1	20.6
2000	23.2	21.4
1999	23.4	22.6
1998	23.8	23.3
1997	24.3	23.5
1996	24.7	23.7
1995	25.2	24.1
1994	25.6	24.3
1993	26.1	24.4
1992	26.5	24.4
1991	26.9	24.9
1990	27.2	25.5
1989	27.6	26.9
1988	27.9	27.7
1987	28.9	28.3
1986	30.2	29
1985	31.4	29.7
1984	32.5	30.4
1983	33	31.2
1982	33	32
1981	32.9	33.1
1980	33.3	33.7
1979	33.7	34.2
1978	34.1	34.5
1977	34.4	34.7
1976	34.8	35.3
1975	35.2	36.2
1974	35.6	37.3
1973	36.2	38.4
1972	36.6	39.3
1971	37	40.1
1970	37.4	40.6
1969	37.8	41
1968	38.2	41.5
1967	38.7	42.1
1966	39.2	42.9
1965	39.7	43.4
1964	40.1	43.9
1963	40.5	44.3
1962	41	44.7
1961	41.4	45.2
1960	41.9	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.7 in Myanmar and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 41.9 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Myanmar

Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Myanmar	Turkey
2100	15.3%	11%
2099	15.4%	11%
2098	15.4%	11.1%
2097	15.5%	11.1%
2096	15.5%	11.2%
2095	15.6%	11.2%
2094	15.6%	11.3%
2093	15.7%	11.4%
2092	15.8%	11.4%
2091	15.8%	11.5%
2090	15.9%	11.6%
2089	15.9%	11.6%
2088	16%	11.7%
2087	16%	11.7%
2086	16.1%	11.8%
2085	16.1%	11.8%
2084	16.2%	11.9%
2083	16.3%	11.9%
2082	16.3%	11.9%
2081	16.4%	11.9%
2080	16.4%	11.9%
2079	16.5%	12%
2078	16.6%	12%
2077	16.6%	12%
2076	16.7%	12%
2075	16.7%	12%
2074	16.8%	12%
2073	16.9%	12%
2072	17%	12.1%
2071	17%	12.1%
2070	17.1%	12.2%
2069	17.2%	12.2%
2068	17.3%	12.3%
2067	17.4%	12.4%
2066	17.5%	12.5%
2065	17.6%	12.7%
2064	17.7%	12.8%
2063	17.8%	13%
2062	17.9%	13.1%
2061	18%	13.3%
2060	18.1%	13.5%
2059	18.2%	13.7%
2058	18.3%	13.8%
2057	18.4%	14%
2056	18.5%	14.2%
2055	18.6%	14.3%
2054	18.7%	14.5%
2053	18.8%	14.6%
2052	18.9%	14.7%
2051	19.1%	14.9%
2050	19.2%	15%
2049	19.3%	15.1%
2048	19.4%	15.2%
2047	19.5%	15.3%
2046	19.7%	15.4%
2045	19.8%	15.5%
2044	20%	15.6%
2043	20.1%	15.7%
2042	20.3%	15.8%
2041	20.5%	15.9%
2040	20.7%	16%
2039	20.9%	16.1%
2038	21.1%	16.3%
2037	21.3%	16.4%
2036	21.5%	16.6%
2035	21.8%	16.9%
2034	22%	17.2%
2033	22.3%	17.6%
2032	22.6%	18%
2031	22.8%	18.4%
2030	23.1%	18.9%
2029	23.3%	19.4%
2028	23.5%	19.9%
2027	23.8%	20.3%
2026	24%	20.8%
2025	24.2%	21.2%
2024	24.3%	21.4%
2023	24.5%	21.8%
2022	24.7%	22.2%
2021	24.9%	22.5%
2020	25.1%	22.8%
2019	25.4%	23%
2018	25.6%	23.1%
2017	25.9%	23.3%
2016	26.2%	23.6%
2015	26.5%	23.9%
2014	26.8%	24.3%
2013	27.1%	24.7%
2012	27.5%	25.1%
2011	27.9%	25.5%
2010	28.2%	25.9%
2009	28.6%	26.3%
2008	29%	26.7%
2007	29.4%	27.1%
2006	29.7%	27.5%
2005	30.1%	27.9%
2004	30.4%	28.3%
2003	30.7%	28.7%
2002	31%	29.2%
2001	31.4%	29.7%
2000	31.8%	30.2%
1999	32.3%	30.8%
1998	32.8%	31.4%
1997	33.3%	32%
1996	33.8%	32.6%
1995	34.2%	33.2%
1994	34.7%	33.8%
1993	35.1%	34.3%
1992	35.4%	34.8%
1991	35.8%	35.3%
1990	36.2%	35.8%
1989	36.6%	36.3%
1988	37%	36.7%
1987	37.4%	37.2%
1986	37.8%	37.6%
1985	38.1%	38.1%
1984	38.3%	38.5%
1983	38.6%	38.9%
1982	38.8%	39.3%
1981	39%	39.6%
1980	39.2%	39.8%
1979	39.4%	40.1%
1978	39.6%	40.4%
1977	39.8%	40.7%
1976	40%	41.1%
1975	40.1%	41.5%
1974	40.2%	41.8%
1973	40.3%	42.1%
1972	40.5%	42.3%
1971	40.6%	42.5%
1970	40.7%	42.7%
1969	40.8%	42.8%
1968	40.9%	42.9%
1967	41%	42.9%
1966	41.1%	42.8%
1965	41.1%	42.8%
1964	41%	42.7%
1963	40.9%	42.5%
1962	40.6%	42.4%
1961	40.2%	42.2%
1960	39.9%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.3% of the population in Myanmar and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 36.2% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Myanmar and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Myanmar vs Turkey

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Myanmar

Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Myanmar	Turkey
2023	185	15
2022	193	21
2021	231	20
2020	198	19
2019	195	17
2018	201	17
2017	209	18
2016	215	19
2015	222	19
2014	228	20
2013	237	20
2012	243	21
2011	249	23
2010	259	23
2009	268	23
2008	286	24
2007	290	25
2006	301	26
2005	312	27
2004	324	28
2003	335	29
2002	347	30
2001	361	31
2000	375	32
1999	388	34
1998	398	34
1997	416	35
1996	442	36
1995	472	37
1994	498	38
1993	522	39
1992	542	40
1991	566	41
1990	586	42
1989	603	44
1988	616	47
1987	631	50
1986	652	53
1985	674	56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Myanmar

Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Myanmar	Turkey
2023	3.87%	1.28%
2022	4%	0.96%
2021	4.14%	1.01%
2020	4.29%	1.05%
2019	4.44%	1.1%
2018	4.6%	1.15%
2017	4.77%	1.2%
2016	4.95%	1.26%
2015	5.13%	1.33%
2014	5.34%	1.4%
2013	5.56%	1.49%
2012	5.8%	1.58%
2011	6.05%	1.68%
2010	6.32%	1.79%
2009	6.6%	1.92%
2008	10.1%	2.06%
2007	7.16%	2.21%
2006	7.44%	2.38%
2005	7.71%	2.57%
2004	7.97%	2.77%
2003	8.22%	2.99%
2002	8.47%	3.22%
2001	8.71%	3.47%
2000	8.95%	3.74%
1999	9.19%	4.03%
1998	9.43%	4.33%
1997	9.68%	4.66%
1996	9.94%	5%
1995	10.2%	5.35%
1994	10.5%	5.73%
1993	10.7%	6.11%
1992	11%	6.52%
1991	11.3%	6.95%
1990	11.5%	7.38%
1989	11.8%	7.83%
1988	12%	8.29%
1987	12.2%	8.77%
1986	12.5%	9.27%
1985	12.7%	9.79%
1984	12.9%	10.3%
1983	13.1%	10.9%
1982	13.4%	11.5%
1981	13.7%	12.1%
1980	14%	12.7%
1979	14.3%	13.3%
1978	14.6%	13.9%
1977	14.9%	14.5%
1976	15.3%	15.1%
1975	15.6%	15.7%
1974	16%	16.3%
1973	16.3%	16.9%
1972	16.7%	17.5%
1971	17%	18%
1970	17.4%	18.6%
1969	17.7%	19.2%
1968	18%	19.7%
1967	-	20.4%
1966	-	21%
1965	-	21.7%
1964	-	22.5%
1963	-	23.3%
1962	-	24.1%
1961	-	25%
1960	-	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.87% in Myanmar and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.