Gender Statistics in Myanmar
Manila, Philippine
(11.10.2010-13.10.2010)
Marlar Aung
Director, CSO
ESA/STAT/AC.219/10
General Information
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Area
-676,578 sq.km, 261,228 sq.mile
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International boundaries
- 6151 kilometers
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Coastal line
- 2229 kilometers
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State /Division
- 9/8
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District/ Township/ Town
- 67/330/378
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Ward/ Village Tract/ Village- 2930/13646/ 64658
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National race
- >100
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Total Population (in million)
Male
Female
Total
58.38
29.03(49.7%)
29.35(50.3%)
Broad Age Group
Age Group
0-14 years
(%)
32.32
Urban
17.90(30.6%)
15-59 years
58.89
Rural
40.48(69.4%)
60 years and above
8.79
Youth Population (%)
(Youth Survey, 2004)
(15-19)Age Group
Total
Urban
Rural
54.9
53.5
54.1
51.5
55.2
54.2
Male
45.1
45.9
44.8
Female
46.5
48.5
45.8
Male
Female
(20-24)Age Group
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Population Pyramid of Myanmar, 2008
Age group
75 & +
70-74
65&+
Male
Female
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4
15.00
10.00
5.00
0.00
Percent
5.00
10.00
15.00
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Population Indicator
Population Density (per sq km)
86.0
Population Growth Rate
1.52
Total Dependency Ratio (%)
Year
Total
Male
Female
(2008-2009)
69.79
69.12
70.47
Rural
Household size(%)
Fertility and Reproductive Health Survey
Year
Union
Urban
2007
4.9
5.0
4.9
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General Gender Statistics
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Sex ratio
- 98.89 ( male per 100 females)
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Sex ratio at birth
- between 102 and 105
Household head by sex(%) Union
Male
2007 (FRHS)
Female
Urban
Rural
78.8
72.9
80.9
21.2
27.1
19.1
27.6
28.8
27.3
26.1
26.7
26.0
Singulate mean Age at Marriage
Male
Female
2007 (FRHS)
Total fertility Rate (per women) (2008) - 2.05
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National Mortality Statistics
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To obtain by Two ways such as:
(1) National Mortality Survey
(2) Vital Registration System
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(1)National Mortality Survey(1999)
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Sample size
105,600 households
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Sample design
Two-stage Stratified cluster sampling
Result
National figure
CDR
5.44(per 1000 popn)
CMR
18.00(per 1000 popn)
IMR
59.77(per 1000 livebirths)
U5MR
77.77(per 1000 livebirths)
MMR
2.55(per 1000 livebiths)
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(2) Vital Registration System
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The system began since 1962
>> gradually expanded
>> in collaboration with CSO and DOH since 1964
>> DOH - Registration work, CSO – Statistics work
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Modified vital registration system
>> It was introduced within the year (2001-2005) by
the UNICEF- Myanmar Country Programme
(Reduced Form, Form Quality)
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Places of registration

In Rural area
>> Sub-Rural Health Centers
>> Rural Health Centers
>> Station Hospital
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In Urban area
>> Township Health Department
>> Hospital
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Reporting Period
>> within one year
>> 88% of death are occurring in the community
>> 12% in Hospital
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Vital Registration and Statistics (2008)
(Union)
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MVRS (2001-2005)
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Coverage (100%)
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313 reporting towns out of 325 urban towns
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280 reporting townships out of 292 rural townships
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58.37 million population (17.89 urban and 40.48 rural)
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The under- reporting and non- reporting is still existence in
urban and rural as well as birth and death
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Vital Rate(2008)
Vital Rate/ Ratio
Union
Urban
Rural
CBR
15.4
14.0
16.1
CDR
8.4
7.6
8.7
LFDR
12.1
10.5
12.7
IMR
29.5
28.2
30.0
U5MR
40.73
39.82
41.08
MMR
148
123
157
per 1000 popn
-doper 1000 livebirths
-do-
-doper 100,000 livebirths
Life expectancy at birth, 2007
Male
64.0
63.2
Female
69.0
67.1
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Percentage of Vital Event by Sex
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Infant Mortality Rate by age group and sex by
Urban and Rural
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Percentage of U5MR by Urban and Rural by Sex
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Percentages of leading causes by gender
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Percentage distribution of Single Leading Causes of
Mortality by Gender, 2007
(Public Hospital)
Percentage of maternal death by causes
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Evaluation of the VRS
1995 – Evaluation of the Completeness of VRS
Obj - Non reporting
- Delay in reporting
- Completeness
Result- 60% completeness
Especially in death events
Rural < Urban
Why? – cemetery ( no compound, no guard, easy to burry,
less of public awareness)
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To Improved the VRS
IAWG - Inter Agency Working Group
Formed –To strength the VRS
Member – DOH, GAD, CSO, UNICEF
(3)groups of IAWG members went tour to all states
and Divisions to monitor and supervisor
Having rapidly assessed and
analyzed the
-operational gaps
-weakness and constraints
Support
-gave immediate feedback
and immediate action to
reduce them
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Current and future activities
IAWG meeting- monthly, quarterly, yearly
Discuss
- return forms
- vital rates
- coordination and cooperation between
agencies
- to fulfill the gaps and solve the problems
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