Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Myanmar
Myanmar: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 2.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.12
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.94
in 1950
All-time low
2.12
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs share that are religious in Myanmar is 2.12, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Myanmar peaked at 5.94 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.12, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 106th 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.
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.94 | — |
| 1951 | 5.94 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 5.93 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 5.92 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 5.92 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 5.91 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 5.92 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 5.92 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 5.91 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 5.91 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 5.9 | -0.2% |
| 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% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2.12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.92 | 5.91 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 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 | 2.15 | 2.12 | 2.18 | 4 |
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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 vs share that are religious in Myanmar?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Myanmar was 2.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Myanmar ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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