Number of births in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of births was 903,822 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of births in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births in Myanmar is 903,822 births, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in Myanmar peaked at 1.17 million births in 1984 and was at its lowest, 812,125 births, in 1950.
That places Myanmar 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 860,649 births | 812,125 births | 903,692 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 957,264 births | 910,919 births | 1.01 million births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 million births | 1.02 million births | 1.10 million births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 million births | 1.08 million births | 1.17 million births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million births | 1.05 million births | 1.09 million births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million births | 957,663 births | 1.06 million births | 10 |
| 2010s | 944,744 births | 935,659 births | 955,836 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 914,180 births | 903,822 births | 925,479 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 number of births in Myanmar?
- Number of births in Myanmar was 903,822 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million births in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of births recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 812,125 births in 1950.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of births?
- Myanmar ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a calendar year.