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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: 31.1% of total population (2020)

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

Total population growth rate v. urban population growth rate, 2000-2030: PDF

Age Structure

0-14 - years : 25.97% (male 7,524,869/female 7,173,333)

15-24 - years : 17% (male 4,852,122/female 4,769,412)

25-54 - years : 42.76% (male 11,861,971/female 12,337,482)

55-64 - years : 8.22% (male 2,179,616/female 2,472,681)

65 - years and over : 6.04% (male 1,489,807/female 1,928,778) (2020 est.)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 46.5

Youth dependency ratio: 37.3

Elderly dependency ratio: 9.1

Potential support ratio: 10.9 (2020 est.)

Median Age

Total: 29.2 years

Male: 28.3 years

Female: 30 years (2020 est.)

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.06 male(s)/female

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

15-24 - years : 1.02 male(s)/female

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

55-64 - years : 0.88 male(s)/female

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

total - population : 0.97 male(s)/female (2020 est.)

Maternal Mortality Rate

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

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 31.7 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 34.4 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 28.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2020 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 69.3 years

Male: 67.7 years

Female: 71.1 years (2020 est.)

Mothers Mean Age at First Birth

25 years (2015/16 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

2.07 children born/woman (2020 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

52.2% (2015/16)

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 23.1% of population

Total: 18.2% of population (2017 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Current Health Expenditure

4.7% (2017)

Physicians Density

0.86 physicians/1,000 population (2017)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved: Urban

Rural: 32.4% of population

Total: 26.3% of population (2017 est.)

Unimproved: Urban

HIV Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

0.6% (2019 est.)

HIV Aids People Living with HIV Aids

240,000 (2019 est.)

HIV Aids Deaths

7,700 (2019 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases

Degree of risk: Very high (2020)

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

Vectorborne diseases: Dengue fever, malaria, and Japanese encephalitis

Animal contact diseases: Rabies

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

5.8% (2016)

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

18.5% (2016)

Education Expenditures

1.9% of GDP (2019)

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: 11 years

Male: 11 years

Female: 11 years (2018)

Year

Population

  • 56,590,071

Nationality 2020

  • 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
    0.85% (2020 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 17 births/1,000 population (2020 est.)

Death Rate

  • 7.2 deaths/1,000 population (2020 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -1.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2020 est.)

Urban Areas Population

  • RANGOON
    5.332 million
  • Mandalay
    1.438 million

Health Expenditure

  • 4.7% (2017)

Physicians Density

  • 0.86 physicians/1,000 population (2017)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 1 beds/1,000 population (2017)