Myanmar: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , Myanmar's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 2.10.
That's down 0.8% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Myanmar ranks #99 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #20 of 37.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 2.52
- Trough
- 2.10
- 1-year change
- -0.8%
- 5-year change
- -4.9%
- -1.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- -6.8%
- -0.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 2.0980 | |
| 2.1150 | |
| 2.1310 | |
| 2.1580 | |
| 2.1790 | |
| 2.2060 | |
| 2.2280 | |
| 2.2520 | |
| 2.2700 | |
| 2.2660 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Myanmar's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, Myanmar's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 2.10, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Myanmar's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- Myanmar's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) fell 0.8% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, Myanmar ranked #99 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does Myanmar's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Myanmar is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #20 of 37.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.