Fertility and wanted fertility in Myanmar
Myanmar: Fertility and wanted fertility was 2.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.1
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
99th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.91
in 1965
All-time low
2.1
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility in Myanmar, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 2.1 for fertility and wanted fertility in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility in Myanmar peaked at 5.91 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 99th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility and wanted fertility in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.9 | — |
| 1961 | 5.9 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.9 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 5.91 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.91 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.91 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 5.88 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 5.84 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 5.8 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 5.75 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 5.68 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 5.62 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 5.53 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.43 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.34 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 5.25 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 5.16 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 5.07 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 4.99 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.9 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 4.79 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 4.69 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 4.66 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.63 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 4.52 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.32 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 4.08 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 3.86 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 3.67 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 3.59 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.5 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.43 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.35 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.28 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.2 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.13 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.06 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.98 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.91 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.85 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.81 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.79 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.77 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.68 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.59 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.52 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.47 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.45 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.37 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.33 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.31 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.28 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.26 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.25 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.27 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.27 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.25 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.23 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.21 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.18 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.16 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.13 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.12 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.1 | -0.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.87 | 5.75 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.28 | 3.59 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 | 2.85 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 | 2.37 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 2.21 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 2.1 | 2.18 | 5 |
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 fertility and wanted fertility in Myanmar?
- Fertility and wanted fertility in Myanmar was 2.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Myanmar ranks 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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