Which has higher births, by age of mother, Myanmar or Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone, at 117 births against 111 births in Myanmar as of 2023.

What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Myanmar and Sierra Leone?

6 births, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sierra Leone?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Myanmar vs Sierra Leone: Births, by age of mother

Myanmar

111 births

in 2023

Sierra Leone

117 births

in 2023

Myanmar rank

45th

Sierra Leone rank

43rd

Births, by age of mother over time

Myanmar
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 117 births against 111 births in Myanmar, a difference of 6 births.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 45th and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1950s	372.2 births	63.2 births	309 births	Myanmar
1960s	426.7 births	89.3 births	337.4 births	Myanmar
1970s	596.2 births	134.8 births	461.4 births	Myanmar
1980s	552.6 births	170.2 births	382.4 births	Myanmar
1990s	254 births	174.7 births	79.3 births	Myanmar
2000s	167.8 births	220.8 births	53 births	Sierra Leone
2010s	154.1 births	191.5 births	37.4 births	Sierra Leone
2020s	114 births	130.5 births	16.5 births	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births, by age of mother, Myanmar or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 117 births against 111 births in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Myanmar and Sierra Leone?: 6 births, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sierra Leone?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Sierra Leone rank globally for births, by age of mother?: Myanmar ranks 45th and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Births, by age of mother
Unit: births
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.