Burma (Myanmar): Percent children

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 Burma (Myanmar)

Population ages 0-14, percent of total

 Latest value 24.30
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 34.25
 Min - Max 24.30 - 41.07
 Source United Nations Population Division
The latest value from 2024 is 24.3 percent, a decline from 24.52 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 25.79 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Burma (Myanmar) from 1960 to 2024 is 34.25 percent. The minimum value, 24.3 percent, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 41.07 percent was recorded in 1965. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Burma (Myanmar) - Percent children - Recent values chart

Historical series
Burma (Myanmar) - Percent children - historical chart - 1960-2024




Definition: Total population below the age of 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Population size 54.50 2024 million
 Percent urban population 32.47 2024 percent
 Population density 83 2023 people per square km
 Population ages 65 and above 7.30 2024 percent
 Percent children 24.30 2024 percent
 Percent female population 50.22 2024 percent
 Rural population, percent 67.53 2024 percent
 Age dependency ratio 46.21 2024 percent
 Migrant population 0 2015 percent
 Population growth 0.67 2024 percent
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