Median age vs births per woman in Myanmar
Myanmar: Median age vs births per woman was 29.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.53
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
130th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.53
in 2023
All-time low
18.46
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Myanmar is 29.53, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Myanmar peaked at 29.53 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.46, in 1969.
Myanmar ranks 130th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.73 | — |
| 1951 | 20.73 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 20.72 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 20.69 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 20.65 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 20.59 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 20.5 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 20.38 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 20.24 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 20.08 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 19.91 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 19.71 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 19.5 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 19.3 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 19.1 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 18.92 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 18.75 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 18.6 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 18.48 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 18.46 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 18.48 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 18.51 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 18.56 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 18.6 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 18.64 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 18.69 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 18.75 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 18.83 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 18.91 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 19 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 19.09 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 19.19 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 19.29 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 19.39 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 19.51 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 19.65 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 19.81 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 20 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 20.2 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 20.42 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 20.63 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 20.84 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 21.05 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 21.26 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 21.48 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 21.71 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 21.95 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 22.19 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 22.44 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 22.7 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 22.95 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 23.2 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 23.44 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 23.7 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 23.96 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 24.24 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 24.52 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 24.81 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 25.11 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 25.43 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 25.75 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 26.08 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 26.41 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 26.74 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 27.05 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 27.35 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 27.63 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 27.9 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 28.17 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.45 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.72 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 28.98 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 29.25 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 29.53 | +1.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 29.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 29.53 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.53 | 20.08 | 20.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.07 | 18.46 | 19.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.7 | 18.48 | 19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.66 | 19.09 | 20.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.63 | 20.63 | 22.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.14 | 22.95 | 25.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.15 | 25.75 | 28.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.12 | 28.72 | 29.53 | 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 median age vs births per woman in Myanmar?
- Median age vs births per woman in Myanmar was 29.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 29.53 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.46 in 1969.
- How does Myanmar rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Myanmar ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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