Crude birth rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Crude birth rate was 16.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.7
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
45.79
in 1950
All-time low
16.7
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 16.7 for crude birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Myanmar peaked at 45.79 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 16.7, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 97th 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.
Crude birth rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.79 | — |
| 1951 | 45.59 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 45.36 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 45.09 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 44.76 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 44.34 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 43.96 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 43.53 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 43.02 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 42.5 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 41.92 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 41.42 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 40.96 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 40.51 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 40.09 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 39.73 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 39.17 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 38.69 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 38.23 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 37.82 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 37.39 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 37.03 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 36.56 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 36.15 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 35.64 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 35.17 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 34.77 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 34.37 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 34.06 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 33.72 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 33.25 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 32.86 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 32.96 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 32.96 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 32.49 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 31.45 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 30.17 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 28.93 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 27.89 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 27.62 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 27.23 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 26.95 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 26.53 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 26.15 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 25.65 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 25.16 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 24.73 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 24.26 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 23.79 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 23.39 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 23.16 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 23.06 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 22.89 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 22.25 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 21.53 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 20.97 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 20.6 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 20.37 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 19.99 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 19.68 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 19.36 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 19.09 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 18.82 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 18.68 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.55 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 18.61 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.56 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.34 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 18.05 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 17.77 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 17.46 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 17.2 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 16.91 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 16.7 | -1.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 16.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 16.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.39 | 42.5 | 45.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.86 | 37.82 | 41.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.49 | 33.72 | 37.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.06 | 27.62 | 33.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.38 | 23.39 | 27.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.45 | 19.68 | 23.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.58 | 17.77 | 19.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.07 | 16.7 | 17.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More population data for Myanmar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8844 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4448 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 59,929 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5289 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.506 (2100)
- Population density 76.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.45 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Myanmar?
- Crude birth rate in Myanmar was 16.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 45.79 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for crude birth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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