2 GeoFroggy

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: 32.1% of total population (2023)

Rate of urbanization: 1.85% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

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

Youth dependency ratio: 36.3

Elderly dependency ratio: 9.7

Potential support ratio: 10.3 (2021 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 : 0.89 male(s)/female

65 - years and over : 0.63 male(s)/female

total - population : 0.97 male(s)/female (2022 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 32.94 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 36.18 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 29.52 deaths/1,000 live births (2022 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 69.92 years

Male: 68.27 years

Female: 71.67 years (2022 est.)

Mothers Mean Age at First Birth

24.7 years (2015/16 est.)

Maternal Mortality Ratio

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

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita

Total population: 69.92 years

Male: 68.27 years

Female: 71.67 years (2022 est.)

Tobacco Use

Total: 44.1% (2020 est.)

Male: 68.5% (2020 est.)

Female: 19.7% (2020 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

2.02 children born/woman (2022 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

52.2% (2015/16)

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 19.3% of population

Total: 14.7% of population (2020 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Current Health Expenditure

4.7% of GDP (2019)

Physicians Density

0.74 physicians/1,000 population (2019)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved: Urban

Rural: 18.7% of population

Total: 14.8% of population (2020 est.)

Unimproved: Urban

Child Marriage

Array

Women married by age 15: 1.9%

Women married by age 18: 16%

Men married by age 18: 5% (2016 est.)

HIV Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

0.8% (2021 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

19.1% (2017/18)

Education Expenditures

2.1% of GDP (2019 est.)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 89.1%

Male: 92.4%

Female: 86.3% (2019)

School Life Expectancy

Total: 11 years

Male: 10 years

Female: 11 years (2018)

Year

Population

  • 57,526,449

Nationality 2022

  • 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
    0.78% (2022 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 16.34 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)

Death Rate

  • 7.13 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -1.37 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)

Urban Areas Population

  • RANGOON
    5.610 million
  • Mandalay
    1.532 million

Health Expenditure

  • 4.7% of GDP (2019)

Physicians Density

  • 0.74 physicians/1,000 population (2019)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 1 beds/1,000 population (2017)