Indonesia vs Myanmar: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Indonesia
2.12 births per woman
in 2024
Myanmar
2.1 births per woman
in 2024
Indonesia rank
96th
Myanmar rank
99th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Indonesia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2.12 births per woman against 2.1 births per woman in Myanmar, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.
Indonesia ranks 96th and Myanmar ranks 99th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.56 births per woman | 5.87 births per woman | 0.3121 births per woman | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 5.07 births per woman | 5.3 births per woman | 0.2307 births per woman | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 3.84 births per woman | 4.28 births per woman | 0.4372 births per woman | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 2.84 births per woman | 3.17 births per woman | 0.3274 births per woman | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 2.45 births per woman | 2.58 births per woman | 0.1348 births per woman | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2.37 births per woman | 2.27 births per woman | 0.1004 births per woman | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2.15 births per woman | 2.14 births per woman | 0.013 births per woman | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Indonesia or Myanmar?
- Indonesia, at 2.12 births per woman against 2.1 births per woman in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Indonesia and Myanmar?
- 0.02 births per woman, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Myanmar?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Myanmar rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Indonesia ranks 96th and Myanmar ranks 99th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.