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Fertility & birth rates in Myanmar and United Arab Emirates

Updated on by Georank team

Myanmar has an annual birth rate of 16.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.77 for the United Arab Emirates. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.12 in Myanmar and 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates — 43.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 64.2% in Myanmar and by 81.5% in the United Arab Emirates — in 1960, it was 5.9 and 6.5, respectively.

  • Myanmar is ranked 91/196 by birth rate compared to 150/196 for the United Arab Emirates.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.7 in Myanmar — it's 32.2 in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 33.5 in Myanmar vs 3.1 in the United Arab Emirates.
  • In Myanmar, 26.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.9% in the United Arab Emirates.

Fertility rate in Myanmar vs United Arab Emirates by year

Myanmar
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar UAE
2023 2.12 1.2
2022 2.13 1.15
2021 2.16 1.16
2020 2.18 1.29
2019 2.21 1.25
2018 2.23 1.29
2017 2.25 1.35
2016 2.27 1.37
2015 2.27 1.42
2014 2.25 1.48
2013 2.26 1.53
2012 2.28 1.53
2011 2.31 1.54
2010 2.34 1.57
2009 2.37 1.58
2008 2.4 1.52
2007 2.45 1.79
2006 2.47 1.96
2005 2.52 2.23
2004 2.59 2.38
2003 2.68 2.49
2002 2.77 2.54
2001 2.79 2.62
2000 2.81 2.73
1999 2.85 2.79
1998 2.91 2.77
1997 2.99 2.83
1996 3.06 3.06
1995 3.13 3.28
1994 3.2 3.76
1993 3.28 3.82
1992 3.35 4.09
1991 3.43 4.25
1990 3.5 4.51
1989 3.59 4.65
1988 3.67 4.77
1987 3.86 4.88
1986 4.08 5
1985 4.32 5.13
1984 4.52 5.3
1983 4.63 5.48
1982 4.66 5.66
1981 4.69 5.81
1980 4.79 5.95
1979 4.9 6.06
1978 4.99 6.15
1977 5.07 6.22
1976 5.16 6.29
1975 5.25 6.35
1974 5.34 6.41
1973 5.44 6.46
1972 5.53 6.5
1971 5.62 6.52
1970 5.68 6.52
1969 5.75 6.52
1968 5.8 6.53
1967 5.84 6.51
1966 5.88 6.5
1965 5.91 6.5
1964 5.91 6.49
1963 5.91 6.5
1962 5.9 6.49
1961 5.9 6.49
1960 5.9 6.5

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 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Myanmar vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Myanmar
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Natural population change
Myanmar UAE
2023 408,331 92,698
2022 415,647 81,758
2021 394,104 76,802
2020 448,626 87,871
2019 469,924 86,296
2018 482,316 86,840
2017 492,276 89,382
2016 499,508 87,028
2015 495,769 85,044
2014 488,114 84,277
2013 487,648 82,977
2012 487,210 78,682
2011 492,271 73,496
2010 497,745 69,907
2009 505,144 66,521
2008 373,287 55,426
2007 523,745 55,048
2006 527,165 54,338
2005 537,429 60,046
2004 556,494 60,344
2003 582,173 59,118
2002 602,873 55,922
2001 601,524 52,789
2000 596,979 49,993
1999 597,916 46,198
1998 606,110 41,176
1997 613,103 38,207
1996 619,488 37,886
1995 620,376 38,685
1994 626,411 42,976
1993 633,576 41,324
1992 634,484 42,119
1991 637,622 41,409
1990 636,081 41,339
1989 636,610 40,148
1988 630,392 38,861
1987 652,960 37,741
1986 679,467 36,829
1985 705,905 34,855
1984 723,623 33,250
1983 719,710 31,480
1982 701,212 29,585
1981 679,851 27,560
1980 673,815 25,005
1979 669,338 21,987
1978 658,068 18,879
1977 649,915 15,787
1976 642,829 12,876
1975 635,005 11,859
1974 628,458 10,835
1973 624,619 9,822
1972 616,411 8,818
1971 608,784 7,839
1970 595,337 6,922
1969 584,979 6,138
1968 571,123 5,588
1967 559,577 5,264
1966 546,378 4,955
1965 533,443 4,675
1964 516,334 4,410
1963 501,548 4,157
1962 487,925 3,901
1961 474,818 3,657
1960 465,049 3,418

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 +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.88% in Myanmar and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Myanmar vs United Arab Emirates by year

Myanmar
United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Myanmar UAE
2023 16.7 9.77
2022 16.9 9.3
2021 17.2 9.28
2020 17.5 10.5
2019 17.8 10.1
2018 18.1 10.2
2017 18.3 10.7
2016 18.6 10.7
2015 18.6 11
2014 18.6 11.5
2013 18.7 11.8
2012 18.8 11.7
2011 19.1 11.4
2010 19.4 11.2
2009 19.7 11.1
2008 20 10
2007 20.4 11.1
2006 20.6 12.3
2005 21 14.3
2004 21.5 15.1
2003 22.3 15.6
2002 22.9 15.8
2001 23.1 16
2000 23.2 16.3
1999 23.4 16.4
1998 23.8 16
1997 24.3 16.2
1996 24.7 17.3
1995 25.2 18.7
1994 25.6 21.3
1993 26.1 21.4
1992 26.5 22.7
1991 26.9 23.4
1990 27.2 24.6
1989 27.6 25.3
1988 27.9 26
1987 28.9 27
1986 30.2 28.2
1985 31.4 28.5
1984 32.5 28.8
1983 33 28.9
1982 33 28.9
1981 32.9 28.8
1980 33.3 28.5
1979 33.7 28.2
1978 34.1 27.7
1977 34.4 26.9
1976 34.8 26
1975 35.2 27.2
1974 35.6 27.7
1973 36.2 28.4
1972 36.6 29.1
1971 37 29.9
1970 37.4 31.1
1969 37.8 33
1968 38.2 35.9
1967 38.7 38.7
1966 39.2 38.7
1965 39.7 38.9
1964 40.1 39.2
1963 40.5 39.4
1962 41 39.6
1961 41.4 39.8
1960 41.9 39.9

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 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 41.9 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Myanmar UAE
Fertility rate 2.12 1.2
Fertility rate rank 93/196 184/196
Birth rate 16.7 9.77
Birth rate rank 91/196 150/196
Population change due to births and deaths +408,331 +92,698
Natural population change rank 43/196 82/196
Natural population change rate +0.75% +0.88%
Population growth +0.68% +4.79%
Population growth rank 118/197 3/197
Age at first childbirth 24.7 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.7 years 32.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 32.6 2.42
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 106.5 45.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 23.5 36.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.5% 23.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.3% 23.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 60.2% 99.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.19% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.06% 0.25%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.41% 0.4%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.87% 0.5%
Life expectancy 67.5 years 83.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Myanmar
Factual

UN forecast
United Arab Emirates
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Myanmar UAE
2100 15.3% 18.5%
2099 15.4% 18.4%
2098 15.4% 18.4%
2097 15.5% 18.4%
2096 15.5% 18.4%
2095 15.6% 18.3%
2094 15.6% 18.3%
2093 15.7% 18.3%
2092 15.8% 18.3%
2091 15.8% 18.3%
2090 15.9% 18.3%
2089 15.9% 18.3%
2088 16% 18.3%
2087 16% 18.3%
2086 16.1% 18.3%
2085 16.1% 18.3%
2084 16.2% 18.3%
2083 16.3% 18.4%
2082 16.3% 18.4%
2081 16.4% 18.4%
2080 16.4% 18.4%
2079 16.5% 18.4%
2078 16.6% 18.4%
2077 16.6% 18.4%
2076 16.7% 18.3%
2075 16.7% 18.3%
2074 16.8% 18.3%
2073 16.9% 18.3%
2072 17% 18.2%
2071 17% 18.2%
2070 17.1% 18.1%
2069 17.2% 18.1%
2068 17.3% 18%
2067 17.4% 18%
2066 17.5% 17.9%
2065 17.6% 17.9%
2064 17.7% 17.8%
2063 17.8% 17.8%
2062 17.9% 17.8%
2061 18% 17.8%
2060 18.1% 17.8%
2059 18.2% 17.8%
2058 18.3% 17.8%
2057 18.4% 17.8%
2056 18.5% 17.9%
2055 18.6% 17.9%
2054 18.7% 17.9%
2053 18.8% 18%
2052 18.9% 18.1%
2051 19.1% 18.1%
2050 19.2% 18.2%
2049 19.3% 18.2%
2048 19.4% 18.3%
2047 19.5% 18.3%
2046 19.7% 18.3%
2045 19.8% 18.3%
2044 20% 18.2%
2043 20.1% 18.2%
2042 20.3% 18.1%
2041 20.5% 17.9%
2040 20.7% 17.8%
2039 20.9% 17.6%
2038 21.1% 17.4%
2037 21.3% 17.2%
2036 21.5% 17%
2035 21.8% 16.8%
2034 22% 16.6%
2033 22.3% 16.4%
2032 22.6% 16.2%
2031 22.8% 16.1%
2030 23.1% 15.9%
2029 23.3% 15.9%
2028 23.5% 15.9%
2027 23.8% 15.9%
2026 24% 15.9%
2025 24.2% 16%
2024 24.3% 16.1%
2023 24.5% 16.3%
2022 24.7% 16.5%
2021 24.9% 16.5%
2020 25.1% 16.6%
2019 25.4% 16.6%
2018 25.6% 16.7%
2017 25.9% 16.8%
2016 26.2% 16.8%
2015 26.5% 16.8%
2014 26.8% 16.8%
2013 27.1% 16.8%
2012 27.5% 16.8%
2011 27.9% 16.8%
2010 28.2% 16.9%
2009 28.6% 16.9%
2008 29% 16.9%
2007 29.4% 17%
2006 29.7% 17.2%
2005 30.1% 17.5%
2004 30.4% 17.8%
2003 30.7% 18.3%
2002 31% 18.9%
2001 31.4% 19.8%
2000 31.8% 20.8%
1999 32.3% 22%
1998 32.8% 23.1%
1997 33.3% 24.3%
1996 33.8% 25.2%
1995 34.2% 25.9%
1994 34.7% 26.7%
1993 35.1% 27.4%
1992 35.4% 28.1%
1991 35.8% 28.8%
1990 36.2% 29.6%
1989 36.6% 30.3%
1988 37% 30.9%
1987 37.4% 31.2%
1986 37.8% 31.2%
1985 38.1% 30.7%
1984 38.3% 30.2%
1983 38.6% 29.5%
1982 38.8% 28.8%
1981 39% 28%
1980 39.2% 27.4%
1979 39.4% 27.1%
1978 39.6% 26.9%
1977 39.8% 26.8%
1976 40% 26.9%
1975 40.1% 27.2%
1974 40.2% 27.4%
1973 40.3% 27.8%
1972 40.5% 28.3%
1971 40.6% 29%
1970 40.7% 29.8%
1969 40.8% 30.6%
1968 40.9% 31.2%
1967 41% 32.1%
1966 41.1% 33.2%
1965 41.1% 33.9%
1964 41% 34.5%
1963 40.9% 35.1%
1962 40.6% 35.8%
1961 40.2% 36.7%
1960 39.9% 37.8%

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 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 36.2% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Myanmar and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Myanmar vs United Arab Emirates

Myanmar
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Myanmar UAE
2023 185 3
2022 193 2
2021 231 6
2020 198 6
2019 195 3
2018 201 3
2017 209 3
2016 215 3
2015 222 3
2014 228 3
2013 237 4
2012 243 4
2011 249 4
2010 259 3
2009 268 3
2008 286 3
2007 290 3
2006 301 3
2005 312 4
2004 324 4
2003 335 5
2002 347 5
2001 361 7
2000 375 8
1999 388 10
1998 398 12
1997 416 14
1996 442 16
1995 472 18
1994 498 19
1993 522 19
1992 542 19
1991 566 19
1990 586 19
1989 603 19
1988 616 19
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 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

Myanmar
United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Myanmar UAE
2023 3.87% 0.5%
2022 4% 0.53%
2021 4.14% 0.56%
2020 4.29% 0.6%
2019 4.44% 0.63%
2018 4.6% 0.67%
2017 4.77% 0.7%
2016 4.95% 0.73%
2015 5.13% 0.77%
2014 5.34% 0.79%
2013 5.56% 0.82%
2012 5.8% 0.84%
2011 6.05% 0.86%
2010 6.32% 0.88%
2009 6.6% 0.9%
2008 10.1% 0.92%
2007 7.16% 0.94%
2006 7.44% 0.96%
2005 7.71% 0.98%
2004 7.97% 1%
2003 8.22% 1.01%
2002 8.47% 1.03%
2001 8.71% 1.05%
2000 8.95% 1.07%
1999 9.19% 1.09%
1998 9.43% 1.12%
1997 9.68% 1.15%
1996 9.94% 1.18%
1995 10.2% 1.21%
1994 10.5% 1.26%
1993 10.7% 1.31%
1992 11% 1.37%
1991 11.3% 1.43%
1990 11.5% 1.51%
1989 11.8% 1.61%
1988 12% 1.71%
1987 12.2% 1.83%
1986 12.5% 1.97%
1985 12.7% 2.12%
1984 12.9% 2.31%
1983 13.1% 2.52%
1982 13.4% 2.77%
1981 13.7% 3.06%
1980 14% 3.4%
1979 14.3% 3.78%
1978 14.6% 4.22%
1977 14.9% 4.7%
1976 15.3% 5.23%
1975 15.6% 5.8%
1974 16% 6.43%
1973 16.3% 7.12%
1972 16.7% 7.89%
1971 17% 8.72%
1970 17.4% 9.62%
1969 17.7% 10.6%
1968 18% 11.6%
1967 - 12.6%
1966 - 13.7%
1965 - 14.8%
1964 - 15.8%
1963 - 16.9%
1962 - 18%
1961 - 19%
1960 - 20.1%

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 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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