Share of births by age of mother in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of births by age of mother was 8.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.19
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.79
in 1990
All-time low
6.83
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Myanmar is 8.19, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Myanmar peaked at 9.79 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.83, in 1959.
Myanmar ranks 109th 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.39 | — |
| 1951 | 7.33 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 7.25 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 7.15 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 7.07 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 7 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 6.94 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 6.89 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 6.84 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 6.83 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 6.87 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 6.96 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 7.08 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 7.24 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 7.43 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 7.66 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 7.94 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 8.34 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 8.81 | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 9.16 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 9.29 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 9.4 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 9.45 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 9.49 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 9.53 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 9.51 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 9.47 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 9.44 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 9.39 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 9.37 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 9.3 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 9.24 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 9.18 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 9.22 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 9.24 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 9.28 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 9.37 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 9.47 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 9.72 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 9.72 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 9.79 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 9.76 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.72 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 9.71 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 9.44 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 9.3 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 9.27 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 9.38 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 9.46 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 9.47 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.31 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 9.24 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.38 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.3 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.12 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.94 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.67 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 8.61 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 8.66 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.66 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.65 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.61 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.6 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.57 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.57 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.5 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.45 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.4 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.39 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.39 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.41 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.38 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.3 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 8.19 | -1.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 8.19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.1, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 8.19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.08, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.07 | 6.83 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.75 | 6.87 | 9.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.43 | 9.29 | 9.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.37 | 9.18 | 9.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.53 | 9.27 | 9.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.99 | 8.61 | 9.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.51 | 8.39 | 8.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.32 | 8.19 | 8.41 | 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 share of births by age of mother in Myanmar?
- Share of births by age of mother in Myanmar was 8.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.79 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 in 1959.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Myanmar ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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