Fertility rate by age group in Myanmar
Myanmar: Fertility rate by age group was 33.51 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.51
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.25
in 1957
All-time low
33.51
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Myanmar stood at 33.51. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Myanmar peaked at 67.25 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 33.51, in 2023.
That places Myanmar 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.66 | — |
| 1951 | 66.01 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 66.23 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 66.38 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 66.57 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 66.78 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 67.1 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 67.25 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 67.11 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 66.98 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 66.76 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 66.73 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 66.95 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 67.19 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 66.87 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 66.17 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 65.37 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 65.61 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 66.38 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 66.86 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 66.44 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 66.03 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 65.25 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 64.44 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 63.69 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 62.63 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 61.63 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 60.63 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 59.7 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 58.78 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 57.37 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 56.14 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 55.86 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 56.18 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 55.53 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 54.06 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 52.35 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 50.78 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 50.31 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 49.9 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 49.72 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 49.23 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 48.41 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 47.83 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 45.55 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 43.99 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 42.97 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 42.55 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 41.86 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 41.06 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 40.02 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 39.78 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 40.6 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 39.92 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 38.74 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 37.73 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 36.52 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 36.3 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 36.04 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 35.64 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 35.26 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 34.9 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 34.71 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 34.73 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.92 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 35.17 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 35.2 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 34.86 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 34.53 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 34.35 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 34.24 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 34.14 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 33.82 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 33.51 | -0.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 33.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 33.51 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.42, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.61 | 65.66 | 67.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.49 | 65.37 | 67.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.92 | 58.78 | 66.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.85 | 49.9 | 57.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.32 | 41.06 | 49.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.13 | 35.64 | 40.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.86 | 34.35 | 35.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.93 | 33.51 | 34.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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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 rate by age group in Myanmar?
- Fertility rate by age group in Myanmar was 33.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 67.25 in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.51 in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Myanmar ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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