Birth rate vs. death rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Birth rate vs. death rate was 16.7 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs. death rate in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Myanmar stood at 16.7 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Myanmar peaked at 45.79 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 16.7 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Myanmar 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.39 births per 1,000 people | 42.5 births per 1,000 people | 45.79 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.86 births per 1,000 people | 37.82 births per 1,000 people | 41.92 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.49 births per 1,000 people | 33.72 births per 1,000 people | 37.39 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.06 births per 1,000 people | 27.62 births per 1,000 people | 33.25 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.38 births per 1,000 people | 23.39 births per 1,000 people | 27.23 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.45 births per 1,000 people | 19.68 births per 1,000 people | 23.16 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.58 births per 1,000 people | 17.77 births per 1,000 people | 19.36 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.07 births per 1,000 people | 16.7 births per 1,000 people | 17.46 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Myanmar
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 604 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 604 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 449,133 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 435,071 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 454,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 460,874 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 445,016 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Myanmar?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Myanmar was 16.7 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 45.79 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Myanmar ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.