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Fertility & birth rates in Mongolia and Pakistan

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Mongolia has an annual birth rate of 19 births per 1,000 people, compared to 27.8 for Pakistan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.7 in Mongolia and 3.61 in Pakistan — 33.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 60.4% in Mongolia and by 47% in Pakistan — in 1960, it was 6.82 and 6.8, respectively.

  • Mongolia is ranked 81/196 by birth rate compared to 41/196 for Pakistan.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 20.5 years in Mongolia, compared to 22.8 years in Pakistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3 in Mongolia — it's 28.9 in Pakistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 19.7 in Mongolia vs 41.1 in Pakistan.
  • In Mongolia, 24.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Pakistan.

Fertility rate in Mongolia vs Pakistan by year

Mongolia
Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mongolia Pakistan
2023 2.7 3.61
2022 2.7 3.66
2021 2.8 3.72
2020 2.9 3.77
2019 3 3.81
2018 2.9 3.86
2017 2.8 3.9
2016 3 3.9
2015 3 3.99
2014 3.1 4.06
2013 3 4.13
2012 2.7 4.2
2011 2.6 4.31
2010 2.4 4.4
2009 2.8 4.47
2008 2.6 4.51
2007 2.3 4.55
2006 2.1 4.59
2005 2 4.6
2004 2 4.68
2003 2 4.89
2002 2.1 5.01
2001 2.2 5.18
2000 2.2 5.35
1999 2.3 5.46
1998 2.3 5.51
1997 2.4 5.64
1996 2.5 5.77
1995 2.77 5.89
1994 2.7 6.01
1993 2.5 6.11
1992 3.5 6.21
1991 4 6.29
1990 4.5 6.36
1989 4.42 6.43
1988 4.65 6.48
1987 4.83 6.52
1986 5.03 6.55
1985 5.26 6.59
1984 5.45 6.62
1983 5.63 6.64
1982 5.8 6.67
1981 5.98 6.7
1980 6.21 6.73
1979 6.42 6.76
1978 6.62 6.78
1977 6.79 6.8
1976 6.93 6.81
1975 7.07 6.81
1974 7.17 6.81
1973 7.24 6.81
1972 7.28 6.81
1971 7.3 6.8
1970 7.31 6.8
1969 7.34 6.8
1968 7.37 6.8
1967 7.39 6.8
1966 7.41 6.8
1965 7.38 6.8
1964 7.33 6.8
1963 7.24 6.8
1962 7.1 6.8
1961 6.96 6.8
1960 6.82 6.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mongolia was 2.7 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.61 in Pakistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Mongolia vs Pakistan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Mongolia
Pakistan
1x
Year Natural population change
Mongolia Pakistan
2023 46,995 5,281,745
2022 47,730 5,268,077
2021 52,109 5,065,913
2020 60,888 5,011,177
2019 61,433 5,127,011
2018 60,635 5,103,858
2017 57,940 5,090,200
2016 62,086 5,044,922
2015 64,473 5,113,507
2014 66,078 5,148,994
2013 62,618 5,176,590
2012 55,942 5,191,263
2011 50,711 5,189,412
2010 44,914 5,147,142
2009 48,876 5,028,132
2008 45,843 4,885,855
2007 39,636 4,690,187
2006 33,609 4,538,426
2005 29,290 4,294,393
2004 28,418 4,294,654
2003 28,827 4,340,688
2002 30,439 4,307,607
2001 32,052 4,304,297
2000 32,753 4,281,169
1999 32,283 4,228,026
1998 31,757 4,104,824
1997 32,403 4,043,912
1996 33,741 4,021,758
1995 34,473 3,977,175
1994 34,711 3,956,699
1993 36,924 3,915,776
1992 42,437 3,888,637
1991 47,884 3,822,363
1990 49,443 3,731,730
1989 51,420 3,648,132
1988 51,588 3,554,755
1987 51,140 3,448,813
1986 50,329 3,341,643
1985 49,944 3,233,315
1984 48,562 3,145,772
1983 46,919 3,052,738
1982 45,179 2,934,689
1981 43,588 2,790,454
1980 42,343 2,598,421
1979 41,568 2,461,311
1978 40,276 2,356,601
1977 38,995 2,257,849
1976 37,670 2,171,812
1975 36,490 2,099,811
1974 35,297 2,028,061
1973 33,993 1,971,909
1972 32,727 1,912,774
1971 31,536 1,695,374
1970 30,558 1,793,570
1969 29,781 1,733,601
1968 29,017 1,683,296
1967 28,178 1,626,737
1966 27,338 1,566,343
1965 26,364 1,496,050
1964 25,317 1,447,394
1963 24,142 1,384,934
1962 22,960 1,328,675
1961 21,873 1,273,772
1960 20,726 1,217,147

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.35% in Mongolia and +2.13% in Pakistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.81% in Mongolia and +2.23% in Pakistan.

Birth rate in Mongolia vs Pakistan by year

Mongolia
Pakistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Mongolia Pakistan
2023 19 27.8
2022 19.5 28.1
2021 21.6 28.4
2020 23.4 28.6
2019 24.4 29
2018 24.5 29.3
2017 23.9 29.7
2016 25.9 30
2015 27.1 30.7
2014 28 31.3
2013 27.5 31.9
2012 26 32.5
2011 25.1 33
2010 23.1 33.5
2009 24.8 33.6
2008 23.9 33.6
2007 21.9 33.3
2006 20 33.2
2005 18.6 32.9
2004 18.4 33.2
2003 18.6 34.3
2002 19.4 34.9
2001 20.3 35.7
2000 20.8 36.5
1999 21.1 37.2
1998 21.4 37.4
1997 22.2 38
1996 23.3 38.9
1995 24 39.6
1994 24.5 40.4
1993 25.8 41.2
1992 28.8 42
1991 31.9 42.5
1990 34.1 42.9
1989 35.3 43.4
1988 36.4 43.8
1987 37.2 44
1986 37.7 44.1
1985 38.5 44.3
1984 38.7 44.5
1983 38.6 44.7
1982 38.5 44.6
1981 38.4 44.4
1980 38.4 43.6
1979 38.7 43.5
1978 38.9 43.5
1977 39 43.4
1976 39.1 43.4
1975 39.3 43.5
1974 39.5 43.6
1973 39.6 43.7
1972 39.8 43.8
1971 40 43.9
1970 40.4 44.1
1969 40.9 44.3
1968 41.6 44.7
1967 42.3 45.1
1966 43.1 45.4
1965 43.6 45.7
1964 44 46
1963 44.2 46.2
1962 44.1 46.4
1961 44.2 46.6
1960 44.1 46.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19 in Mongolia and 27.8 in Pakistan, compared with 44.1 and 46.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Mongolia Pakistan
Fertility rate 2.7 3.61
Fertility rate rank 67/196 42/196
Birth rate 19 27.8
Birth rate rank 81/196 41/196
Population change due to births and deaths +46,995 +5,281,745
Natural population change rank 99/196 2/196
Natural population change rate +1.35% +2.13%
Population growth +1.25% +1.52%
Population growth rank 86/197 70/197
Age at first childbirth 20.5 years 22.8 years
Average age at childbearing 29.3 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 19.1 38.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 133.8 190.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 32.1 48.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.2% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 45.2% 25%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.3% 68%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.16%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.74% 3.76%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.14% 5.01%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.36% 5.85%
Life expectancy 72.5 years 68.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Mongolia
Factual

UN forecast
Pakistan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Mongolia Pakistan
2100 16.3% 19.3%
2099 16.4% 19.4%
2098 16.4% 19.5%
2097 16.5% 19.7%
2096 16.6% 19.8%
2095 16.7% 19.9%
2094 16.8% 20%
2093 16.9% 20.2%
2092 17% 20.3%
2091 17.2% 20.4%
2090 17.3% 20.6%
2089 17.4% 20.7%
2088 17.6% 20.9%
2087 17.7% 21%
2086 17.9% 21.2%
2085 18% 21.4%
2084 18.1% 21.5%
2083 18.2% 21.7%
2082 18.3% 21.9%
2081 18.4% 22%
2080 18.5% 22.2%
2079 18.6% 22.4%
2078 18.6% 22.6%
2077 18.7% 22.8%
2076 18.7% 23%
2075 18.7% 23.1%
2074 18.7% 23.3%
2073 18.8% 23.5%
2072 18.8% 23.7%
2071 18.9% 23.9%
2070 18.9% 24.1%
2069 19% 24.3%
2068 19.1% 24.5%
2067 19.3% 24.7%
2066 19.4% 24.9%
2065 19.6% 25.1%
2064 19.8% 25.3%
2063 20.1% 25.5%
2062 20.4% 25.7%
2061 20.7% 26%
2060 21% 26.2%
2059 21.3% 26.5%
2058 21.6% 26.7%
2057 21.9% 27%
2056 22.2% 27.3%
2055 22.5% 27.5%
2054 22.7% 27.8%
2053 23% 28.1%
2052 23.1% 28.4%
2051 23.3% 28.7%
2050 23.3% 29%
2049 23.4% 29.3%
2048 23.4% 29.6%
2047 23.3% 29.9%
2046 23.3% 30.2%
2045 23.2% 30.4%
2044 23.1% 30.7%
2043 23% 30.9%
2042 22.9% 31.1%
2041 22.8% 31.4%
2040 22.8% 31.6%
2039 22.9% 31.8%
2038 23% 32.1%
2037 23.3% 32.3%
2036 23.6% 32.6%
2035 24% 32.9%
2034 24.6% 33.1%
2033 25.2% 33.4%
2032 25.9% 33.7%
2031 26.8% 34%
2030 27.8% 34.3%
2029 28.8% 34.7%
2028 29.7% 35.1%
2027 30.5% 35.6%
2026 31.2% 36%
2025 31.9% 36.5%
2024 32.2% 36.7%
2023 32.6% 37%
2022 32.9% 37.3%
2021 32.9% 37.6%
2020 32.8% 37.9%
2019 32.3% 38.1%
2018 31.6% 38.3%
2017 30.9% 38.5%
2016 30.2% 38.6%
2015 29.5% 38.8%
2014 28.9% 38.9%
2013 28.5% 38.9%
2012 28.1% 39%
2011 28% 39.1%
2010 27.9% 39.3%
2009 27.9% 39.6%
2008 28.1% 40%
2007 28.5% 40.4%
2006 29.1% 40.9%
2005 29.9% 41.3%
2004 30.8% 41.8%
2003 31.8% 42.3%
2002 32.9% 42.6%
2001 34.1% 42.9%
2000 35.2% 43.3%
1999 36.2% 43.6%
1998 37% 43.9%
1997 37.8% 44.1%
1996 38.4% 44.3%
1995 39% 44.5%
1994 39.5% 44.5%
1993 40% 44.5%
1992 40.5% 44.3%
1991 41% 44.1%
1990 41.4% 44.1%
1989 41.7% 44%
1988 41.8% 43.8%
1987 42% 43.7%
1986 42.1% 43.6%
1985 42.3% 43.5%
1984 42.5% 43.3%
1983 42.7% 43.1%
1982 43% 43%
1981 43.3% 43.1%
1980 43.7% 43.3%
1979 44.1% 43.7%
1978 44.5% 43.8%
1977 44.8% 43.9%
1976 45.2% 44%
1975 45.4% 44.1%
1974 45.6% 44.1%
1973 45.8% 44.1%
1972 45.8% 44.1%
1971 45.8% 44%
1970 45.6% 43.9%
1969 45.4% 43.7%
1968 44.9% 43.5%
1967 44.2% 43.3%
1966 43.3% 43%
1965 42.4% 42.7%
1964 41.4% 42.2%
1963 40.4% 41.8%
1962 39.6% 41.6%
1961 38.8% 41.4%
1960 38.1% 41.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 32.2% of the population in Mongolia and 36.7% in Pakistan in 2024, compared to 41.4% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mongolia and Pakistan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Mongolia vs Pakistan

Mongolia
Pakistan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Mongolia Pakistan
2023 41 155
2022 41 160
2021 63 193
2020 47 178
2019 45 173
2018 45 178
2017 45 184
2016 48 193
2015 52 202
2014 56 211
2013 59 220
2012 63 227
2011 67 234
2010 71 240
2009 75 246
2008 77 254
2007 81 265
2006 90 284
2005 99 316
2004 108 333
2003 114 358
2002 120 380
2001 130 400
2000 144 419
1999 162 438
1998 174 456
1997 180 476
1996 178 482
1995 176 485
1994 178 479
1993 181 473
1992 199 459
1991 227 443
1990 276 434
1989 311 439
1988 335 441
1987 341 442
1986 346 436
1985 352 432

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 41 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mongolia, compared to 155 deaths in Pakistan.

Under-five mortality rates

Mongolia
Pakistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Mongolia Pakistan
2023 1.36% 5.85%
2022 1.39% 6.05%
2021 1.43% 6.25%
2020 1.48% 6.46%
2019 1.56% 6.67%
2018 1.64% 6.88%
2017 1.74% 7.1%
2016 1.84% 7.33%
2015 1.94% 7.56%
2014 2.04% 7.8%
2013 2.15% 8.04%
2012 2.28% 8.27%
2011 2.44% 8.49%
2010 2.63% 8.71%
2009 2.85% 8.91%
2008 3.11% 9.1%
2007 3.39% 9.29%
2006 3.71% 9.47%
2005 4.07% 9.65%
2004 4.45% 9.85%
2003 4.87% 10.1%
2002 5.32% 10.3%
2001 5.8% 10.5%
2000 6.29% 10.8%
1999 6.78% 11.1%
1998 7.27% 11.5%
1997 7.74% 11.8%
1996 8.19% 12.1%
1995 8.6% 12.5%
1994 9% 12.8%
1993 9.39% 13.1%
1992 9.78% 13.4%
1991 10.2% 13.7%
1990 10.7% 14%
1989 11.1% 14.2%
1988 11.7% 14.5%
1987 12.2% 14.8%
1986 12.8% 15%
1985 13.4% 15.3%
1984 13.9% 15.6%
1983 14.4% 15.8%
1982 15% 16.1%
1981 15.5% 16.3%
1980 16.1% 16.5%
1979 16.7% 16.7%
1978 17.3% 16.9%
1977 - 17.1%
1976 - 17.4%
1975 - 17.6%
1974 - 17.8%
1973 - 18.1%
1972 - 18.4%
1971 - 18.7%
1970 - 19%
1969 - 19.4%
1968 - 19.7%
1967 - 20.2%
1966 - 20.6%
1965 - 21.2%
1964 - 21.8%
1963 - 22.5%
1962 - 23.3%
1961 - 24.1%
1960 - 25%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.36% in Mongolia and 5.85% in Pakistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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