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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: 32.1% of total population (2023)

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

Age Structure

0-14 - years : 24.89% (male 7,394,557/female 7,036,651)

15-64 - years : 68.3% (male 19,496,581/female 20,097,806)

65 - years and over : 6.8% (2023 est.) (male 1,718,677/female 2,226,021)

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: 30.4 years (2023 est.)

Male: 29.5 years

Female: 31.3 years

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.06 male(s)/female

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

15-64 - years : 0.97 male(s)/female

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

total - population : 0.97 male(s)/female (2023 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 33.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)

Male: 36.7 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 29.8 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 69.8 years (2023 est.)

Male: 68.1 years

Female: 71.6 years

Mothers Mean Age at First Birth

24.7 years (2015/16 est.)

Maternal Mortality Ratio

179 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)comparison ranking: 50

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita

Total population: 69.8 years (2023 est.)

Male: 68.1 years

Female: 71.6 years

Tobacco Use

Total: 44.1% (2020 est.)

Male: 68.5% (2020 est.)

Female: 19.7% (2020 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

2 children born/woman (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 107

Gross Reproduction Rate

0.97 (2023 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

3.7% of GDP (2020)

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.)

Currently Married Women

57.5% (2023 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases

Degree of risk: Very high (2023)

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)comparison ranking: 173

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

19.1% (2017/18)comparison ranking: 18

Education Expenditures

2.1% of GDP (2019 est.)comparison ranking: 184

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 89.1%

Male: 92.4%

Female: 86.3% (2019)

Note: Most public schools were closed immediately after the coup in 2021, and attendance remained low since schools reopened; literacy is expected to decline from 2019 to 2023

School Life Expectancy

Total: 11 years

Male: 10 years

Female: 11 years (2018)

Year

Population

  • 57,970,293

Nationality 2023

  • 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
    0.73% (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 121

Birth Rate

  • 16.1 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 102

Death Rate

  • 7.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 107

Migration Rate

  • -1.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 155

Urban Areas Population

  • RANGOON
    5.610 million
  • Mandalay
    1.532 million

Health Expenditure

  • 3.7% of GDP (2020)

Physicians Density

  • 0.74 physicians/1,000 population (2019)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 1 beds/1,000 population (2017)