Children per woman vs. Natural population growth in Myanmar
Myanmar: Children per woman vs. Natural population growth was 0.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children per woman vs. Natural population growth in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.8% for children per woman vs. natural population growth in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs. natural population growth in Myanmar peaked at 2.2% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 121st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 118 New Caledonia 0.8% compare
- 119 Saint Martin (French part) 0.8% compare
- 120 Tunisia 0.8% compare
- 122 Venezuela 0.8% compare
- 123 Cape Verde 0.7% compare
- 124 French Polynesia 0.7% compare
More population data for Myanmar
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.45 million people (2100)
- Population density 76.09 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.1 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.1 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.1 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs. natural population growth in Myanmar?
- Children per woman vs. natural population growth in Myanmar was 0.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs. natural population growth recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1967.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs. natural population growth recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for children per woman vs. natural population growth?
- Myanmar ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs. natural population growth rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs. Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.