Birth rate by women's age group in Myanmar
Myanmar: Birth rate by women's age group was 33.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Myanmar stood at 33.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. 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, birth rate by women's age group in Myanmar peaked at 67.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 33.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 65.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 67.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 65.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 67.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 58.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 66.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 49.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 57.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 41.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 49.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 35.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 40.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 34.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 35.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 33.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 34.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 99 Dominica 34.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 34.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 101 Romania 33.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 103 Guam 33.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 104 Antigua and Barbuda 32.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 105 Philippines 31.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 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 birth rate by women's age group in Myanmar?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Myanmar was 33.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 67.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1957.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Myanmar ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.