Births by age of mother in Myanmar

Myanmar: Births by age of mother was 111 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
111
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
45th
of 229 countries
All-time high
649
in 1978
All-time low
108
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Births by age of mother in Myanmar, 1950–2023

200400600195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for births by age of mother in Myanmar is 111, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Myanmar peaked at 649 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 108, in 2021.

That places Myanmar 45th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Births by age of mother in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Births by age of mother in Myanmar, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 348
1951 357 +2.6%
1952 363 +1.7%
1953 370 +1.9%
1954 374 +1.1%
1955 377 +0.8%
1956 379 +0.5%
1957 383 +1.1%
1958 385 +0.5%
1959 386 +0.3%
1960 388 +0.5%
1961 391 +0.8%
1962 391 +0.0%
1963 395 +1.0%
1964 399 +1.0%
1965 409 +2.5%
1966 436 +6.6%
1967 459 +5.3%
1968 489 +6.5%
1969 510 +4.3%
1970 535 +4.9%
1971 546 +2.1%
1972 562 +2.9%
1973 577 +2.7%
1974 586 +1.6%
1975 607 +3.6%
1976 626 +3.1%
1977 640 +2.2%
1978 649 +1.4%
1979 634 -2.3%
1980 628 -0.9%
1981 616 -1.9%
1982 599 -2.8%
1983 578 -3.5%
1984 554 -4.2%
1985 544 -1.8%
1986 542 -0.4%
1987 522 -3.7%
1988 502 -3.8%
1989 441 -12.2%
1990 398 -9.8%
1991 363 -8.8%
1992 313 -13.8%
1993 282 -9.9%
1994 243 -13.8%
1995 222 -8.6%
1996 197 -11.3%
1997 187 -5.1%
1998 171 -8.6%
1999 164 -4.1%
2000 164 +0.0%
2001 146 -11.0%
2002 141 -3.4%
2003 153 +8.5%
2004 158 +3.3%
2005 182 +15.2%
2006 188 +3.3%
2007 172 -8.5%
2008 179 +4.1%
2009 195 +8.9%
2010 208 +6.7%
2011 192 -7.7%
2012 193 +0.5%
2013 172 -10.9%
2014 155 -9.9%
2015 142 -8.4%
2016 131 -7.7%
2017 117 -10.7%
2018 121 +3.4%
2019 110 -9.1%
2020 119 +8.2%
2021 108 -9.2%
2022 118 +9.3%
2023 111 -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 372.2 348 386 10
1960s 426.7 388 510 10
1970s 596.2 535 649 10
1980s 552.6 441 628 10
1990s 254 164 398 10
2000s 167.8 141 195 10
2010s 154.1 110 208 10
2020s 114 108 119 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 42 Papua New Guinea 133 compare
  2. 43 Sierra Leone 117 compare
  3. 44 Togo 113 compare
  4. 46 Iraq 110 compare
  5. 47 Malawi 94 compare
  6. 47 Ukraine 94 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births by age of mother in Myanmar?
Births by age of mother in Myanmar was 111 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 649 in 1978.
What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 108 in 2021.
How does Myanmar rank for births by age of mother?
Myanmar ranks 45th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births by age of mother
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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