Pakistan birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Pakistan by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Pakistan is 3.61, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 6.11 — a 41% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Pakistan (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +2.23% annually. On average, 5,125,540 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 2.13% — 5,281,745 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Pakistan ranks 2/196 for absolute natural population change and 43/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Pakistan by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 7.61% will be to women under age 20, 59.9% to women ages 20-29, and 32.5% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 11.8%, 52.5%, and 35.7%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Pakistan

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Pakistan	World
2100	19.3%	16.5%
2099	19.4%	16.6%
2098	19.5%	16.6%
2097	19.7%	16.7%
2096	19.8%	16.8%
2095	19.9%	16.8%
2094	20%	16.9%
2093	20.2%	17%
2092	20.3%	17%
2091	20.4%	17.1%
2090	20.6%	17.2%
2089	20.7%	17.2%
2088	20.9%	17.3%
2087	21%	17.4%
2086	21.2%	17.4%
2085	21.4%	17.5%
2084	21.5%	17.5%
2083	21.7%	17.6%
2082	21.9%	17.7%
2081	22%	17.7%
2080	22.2%	17.8%
2079	22.4%	17.8%
2078	22.6%	17.9%
2077	22.8%	17.9%
2076	23%	18%
2075	23.1%	18%
2074	23.3%	18.1%
2073	23.5%	18.2%
2072	23.7%	18.2%
2071	23.9%	18.3%
2070	24.1%	18.3%
2069	24.3%	18.4%
2068	24.5%	18.5%
2067	24.7%	18.6%
2066	24.9%	18.6%
2065	25.1%	18.7%
2064	25.3%	18.8%
2063	25.5%	18.9%
2062	25.7%	19.1%
2061	26%	19.2%
2060	26.2%	19.3%
2059	26.5%	19.4%
2058	26.7%	19.5%
2057	27%	19.6%
2056	27.3%	19.8%
2055	27.5%	19.9%
2054	27.8%	20%
2053	28.1%	20.1%
2052	28.4%	20.2%
2051	28.7%	20.3%
2050	29%	20.4%
2049	29.3%	20.5%
2048	29.6%	20.6%
2047	29.9%	20.7%
2046	30.2%	20.8%
2045	30.4%	20.9%
2044	30.7%	20.9%
2043	30.9%	21%
2042	31.1%	21.1%
2041	31.4%	21.2%
2040	31.6%	21.2%
2039	31.8%	21.3%
2038	32.1%	21.4%
2037	32.3%	21.5%
2036	32.6%	21.6%
2035	32.9%	21.8%
2034	33.1%	22%
2033	33.4%	22.2%
2032	33.7%	22.4%
2031	34%	22.7%
2030	34.3%	23%
2029	34.7%	23.3%
2028	35.1%	23.6%
2027	35.6%	23.9%
2026	36%	24.2%
2025	36.5%	24.6%
2024	36.7%	24.7%
2023	37%	25%
2022	37.3%	25.3%
2021	37.6%	25.6%
2020	37.9%	25.8%
2019	38.1%	26%
2018	38.3%	26.2%
2017	38.5%	26.4%
2016	38.6%	26.5%
2015	38.8%	26.6%
2014	38.9%	26.8%
2013	38.9%	26.9%
2012	39%	27%
2011	39.1%	27.1%
2010	39.3%	27.3%
2009	39.6%	27.5%
2008	40%	27.6%
2007	40.4%	27.9%
2006	40.9%	28.1%
2005	41.3%	28.5%
2004	41.8%	28.8%
2003	42.3%	29.2%
2002	42.6%	29.6%
2001	42.9%	30%
2000	43.3%	30.4%
1999	43.6%	30.8%
1998	43.9%	31.1%
1997	44.1%	31.5%
1996	44.3%	31.8%
1995	44.5%	32.1%
1994	44.5%	32.3%
1993	44.5%	32.5%
1992	44.3%	32.7%
1991	44.1%	32.9%
1990	44.1%	33%
1989	44%	33.2%
1988	43.8%	33.4%
1987	43.7%	33.6%
1986	43.6%	33.8%
1985	43.5%	34%
1984	43.3%	34.3%
1983	43.1%	34.6%
1982	43%	34.9%
1981	43.1%	35.2%
1980	43.3%	35.5%
1979	43.7%	35.9%
1978	43.8%	36.3%
1977	43.9%	36.7%
1976	44%	36.9%
1975	44.1%	37.1%
1974	44.1%	37.2%
1973	44.1%	37.3%
1972	44.1%	37.5%
1971	44%	37.6%
1970	43.9%	37.7%
1969	43.7%	37.8%
1968	43.5%	37.9%
1967	43.3%	38%
1966	43%	38%
1965	42.7%	38%
1964	42.2%	38%
1963	41.8%	37.8%
1962	41.6%	37.6%
1961	41.4%	37.5%
1960	41.3%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Pakistan was 41.3% in 1960, 44.3% in 1992, and 36.7% as of the latest data in 2024.

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Maternal mortality by year

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Pakistan

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Pakistan	World
2023	155	197
2022	160	203
2021	193	242
2020	178	211
2019	173	207
2018	178	211
2017	184	215
2016	193	220
2015	202	228
2014	211	231
2013	220	235
2012	227	239
2011	234	247
2010	240	253
2009	246	258
2008	254	264
2007	265	269
2006	284	276
2005	316	283
2004	333	291
2003	358	301
2002	380	311
2001	400	321
2000	419	328
1999	438	340
1998	456	360
1997	476	358
1996	482	366
1995	485	371
1994	479	382
1993	473	389
1992	459	395
1991	443	395
1990	434	391
1989	439	401
1988	441	414
1987	442	429
1986	436	438
1985	432	460

The maternal mortality rate in Pakistan was 155 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.16% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 63% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Pakistan

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Pakistan	World
2023	5.85%	2.49%
2022	6.05%	2.59%
2021	6.25%	2.66%
2020	6.46%	2.75%
2019	6.67%	2.86%
2018	6.88%	2.97%
2017	7.1%	3.11%
2016	7.33%	3.22%
2015	7.56%	3.35%
2014	7.8%	3.48%
2013	8.04%	3.61%
2012	8.27%	3.77%
2011	8.49%	3.97%
2010	8.71%	4.11%
2009	8.91%	4.31%
2008	9.1%	4.5%
2007	9.29%	4.7%
2006	9.47%	4.92%
2005	9.65%	5.16%
2004	9.85%	5.43%
2003	10.1%	5.65%
2002	10.3%	5.94%
2001	10.5%	6.21%
2000	10.8%	6.48%
1999	11.1%	6.75%
1998	11.5%	7.05%
1997	11.8%	7.28%
1996	12.1%	7.52%
1995	12.5%	7.76%
1994	12.8%	7.98%
1993	13.1%	8.19%
1992	13.4%	8.46%
1991	13.7%	8.66%
1990	14%	8.81%
1989	14.2%	9.02%
1988	14.5%	9.31%
1987	14.8%	9.47%
1986	15%	9.81%
1985	15.3%	10.1%
1984	15.6%	10.4%
1983	15.8%	10.6%
1982	16.1%	10.8%
1981	16.3%	11%
1980	16.5%	11.4%
1979	16.7%	11.7%
1978	16.9%	12.2%
1977	17.1%	12.6%
1976	17.4%	13%
1975	17.6%	13.4%
1974	17.8%	13.8%
1973	18.1%	14.1%
1972	18.4%	14.5%
1971	18.7%	15.1%
1970	19%	15.2%
1969	19.4%	15.4%
1968	19.7%	15.6%
1967	20.2%	15.9%
1966	20.6%	16.1%
1965	21.2%	16.4%
1964	21.8%	16.6%
1963	22.5%	16.5%
1962	23.3%	16.7%
1961	24.1%	17%
1960	25%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Pakistan was 58.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 5.85% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 108.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.