Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Myanmar

Myanmar: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 2.12 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.12 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.94 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
2.12 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Myanmar, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

In 2023, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Myanmar stood at 2.12 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Myanmar peaked at 5.94 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.12 live births per woman, in 2023.

Myanmar ranks 106th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5.92 live births per woman 5.91 live births per woman 5.94 live births per woman 10
1960s 5.87 live births per woman 5.75 live births per woman 5.91 live births per woman 10
1970s 5.3 live births per woman 4.9 live births per woman 5.68 live births per woman 10
1980s 4.28 live births per woman 3.59 live births per woman 4.79 live births per woman 10
1990s 3.17 live births per woman 2.85 live births per woman 3.5 live births per woman 10
2000s 2.58 live births per woman 2.37 live births per woman 2.81 live births per woman 10
2010s 2.27 live births per woman 2.21 live births per woman 2.33 live births per woman 10
2020s 2.15 live births per woman 2.12 live births per woman 2.18 live births per woman 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 103 Seychelles 2.13 live births per woman compare
  2. 104 Indonesia 2.13 live births per woman compare
  3. 105 Panama 2.12 live births per woman compare
  4. 107 Monaco 2.11 live births per woman compare
  5. 108 United States Virgin Islands 2.09 live births per woman compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Myanmar?
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Myanmar was 2.12 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 5.94 live births per woman in 1950.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 2.12 live births per woman in 2023.
How does Myanmar rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
Myanmar ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. child mortality
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.