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Burma

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Languages

Burmese (official)

Ethnic Groups

Burman (Bamar) 68%
Shan 9%
Karen 7%
Rakhine 4%
Chinese 3%
Indian 2%
Mon 2%
Other 5%
%

Population Distribution

Population concentrated along coastal areas and in general proximity to the shores of the Irrawaddy River; the extreme north is relatively underpopulated

Urbanization

Urban population: 30.9% of total population (2019)

Rate of urbanization: 1.74% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Age Structure

0 - 14 years : 26.56% (male 7,556,848 /female 7,216,374)

15 - 24 years : 17.51% (male 4,900,092 /female 4,837,726)

25 - 54 years : 42.51% (male 11,577,883 /female 12,068,190)

55 - 64 years : 7.75% (male 2,011,057 /female 2,301,983)

65 - years and over : 5.67% (male 1,373,892 /female 1,778,461) (2018 est.)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 49.7 (2015 est.)

Youth dependency ratio: 41.7 (2015 est.)

Elderly dependency ratio: 8 (2015 est.)

Potential support ratio: 12.6 (2015 est.)

Median Age

Total: 28.5 years (2018 est.)

Male: 27.7 years

Female: 29.4 years

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.06 male(s)/female

0 - 14 years : 1.05 male(s)/female

15 - 24 years : 1.01 male(s)/female

25 - 54 years : 0.96 male(s)/female

55 - 64 years : 0.87 male(s)/female

65 - years and over : 0.77 male(s)/female

total - population : 0.97 male(s)/female (2018 est.)

Maternal Mortality Rate

250 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 34.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Male: 37.3 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 31.3 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 68.6 years (2018 est.)

Male: 67 years

Female: 70.3 years

Mothers Mean Age at First Birth

25 years (2015/16 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

2.13 children born/woman (2018 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

52.2% (2015/16)

Drinking Water Source

Improved urban: 92.7% of population

Improved rural: 74.4% of population

Improved total: 80.6% of population

Unimproved urban: 7.3% of population

Unimproved rural: 25.6% of population

Unimproved total: 19.4% of population (2015 est.)

Current Health Expenditure

5.1% (2016)

Physicians Density

0.86 physicians/1,000 population (2017)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved urban: 84.3% of population (2012 est.)

Improved rural: 73.9% of population (2012 est.)

Improved total: 77.4% of population (2012 est.)

Unimproved urban: 15.7% of population (2012 est.)

Unimproved rural: 26.1% of population (2012 est.)

Unimproved total: 22.6% of population (2012 est.)

HIV Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

0.8% (2018 est.)

HIV Aids People Living with HIV Aids

240,000 (2018 est.)

HIV Aids Deaths

7,800 (2018 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases

Degree of risk: Very high (2019)

Food or waterborne diseases: Bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever (2019)

Vectorborne diseases: Dengue fever, malaria, and Japanese encephalitis (2019)

Animal contact diseases: Rabies (2019)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

5.8% (2016)

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

18.5% (2016)

Education Expenditures

2.2% of GDP (2017)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 75.6%

Male: 80%

Female: 71.8% (2016)

School Life Expectancy Primary to Tertiary Education

Total: 10 years

Male: 10 years

Female: 10 years (2017)

Year

Population

  • 55,622,506

Nationality 2019

  • Burmese (singular and plural) noun


  • Burmese adjective


Religions

  • Buddhist
    87.90%
  • Christian
    6.20%
  • Muslim
    4.30%
  • Animist
    0.80%
  • Hindu
    0.50%
  • Other
    0.20%
  • None Est
    0.12%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    0.89% (2018 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 17.7 births/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Death Rate

  • 7.3 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -1.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Urban Areas Population

  • RANGOON
    5.244 million
  • Mandalay
    1.406 million

Health Expenditure

  • 5.1% (2016)

Physicians Density

  • 0.86 physicians/1,000 population (2017)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 0.9 beds/1,000 population (2012)
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