Number of births in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of births was 903,822 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
903,822 births
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.17 million births
in 1984
All-time low
812,125 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of births in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 812,125 births | — |
| 1951 | 823,919 births | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 835,488 births | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 846,712 births | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 857,527 births | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 866,831 births | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 877,435 births | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 887,311 births | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 895,451 births | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 903,692 births | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 910,919 births | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 919,863 births | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 930,087 births | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 940,344 births | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 951,636 births | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 964,719 births | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 972,935 births | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 982,954 births | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 993,638 births | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.01 million births | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.02 million births | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.03 million births | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.04 million births | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.05 million births | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 million births | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.06 million births | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.07 million births | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.08 million births | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.09 million births | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.10 million births | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million births | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.11 million births | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.14 million births | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.16 million births | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.17 million births | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.15 million births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.13 million births | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million births | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.08 million births | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.08 million births | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million births | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.09 million births | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million births | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.09 million births | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.08 million births | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million births | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million births | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million births | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.05 million births | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million births | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million births | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million births | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million births | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million births | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 994,616 births | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 984,324 births | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 980,431 births | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 967,497 births | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 957,663 births | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 949,345 births | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 943,237 births | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 937,884 births | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 939,101 births | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 940,171 births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 950,670 births | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 955,836 births | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 951,790 births | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 943,745 births | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 935,659 births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 925,479 births | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 918,313 births | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 909,108 births | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 903,822 births | -0.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 903,822 births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455 births, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 903,822 births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561 births, 29.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4448 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5289 Percent per annum (2030)
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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Number of live births in a calendar year.