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Fertility & birth rates in Pakistan and Peru

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Pakistan has an annual birth rate of 27.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.9 for Peru. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.61 in Pakistan and 1.98 in Peru — 45.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 47% in Pakistan and by 71.5% in Peru — in 1960, it was 6.8 and 6.94, respectively.

  • Pakistan is ranked 41/196 by birth rate compared to 97/196 for Peru.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 22.8 years in Pakistan, compared to 21.9 years in Peru.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Pakistan — it's 28.9 in Peru.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 41.1 in Pakistan vs 43.6 in Peru.
  • In Pakistan, 24.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.6% in Peru.

Fertility rate in Pakistan vs Peru by year

Pakistan
Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Peru
2023 3.61 1.98
2022 3.66 2
2021 3.72 2.03
2020 3.77 2.06
2019 3.81 2.09
2018 3.86 2.12
2017 3.9 2.15
2016 3.9 2.19
2015 3.99 2.23
2014 4.06 2.27
2013 4.13 2.32
2012 4.2 2.36
2011 4.31 2.41
2010 4.4 2.42
2009 4.47 2.48
2008 4.51 2.53
2007 4.55 2.58
2006 4.59 2.62
2005 4.6 2.64
2004 4.68 2.67
2003 4.89 2.66
2002 5.01 2.69
2001 5.18 2.74
2000 5.35 2.85
1999 5.46 2.92
1998 5.51 3
1997 5.64 3.1
1996 5.77 3.2
1995 5.89 3.32
1994 6.01 3.43
1993 6.11 3.55
1992 6.21 3.67
1991 6.29 3.79
1990 6.36 3.91
1989 6.43 4.03
1988 6.48 4.14
1987 6.52 4.25
1986 6.55 4.35
1985 6.59 4.46
1984 6.62 4.57
1983 6.64 4.68
1982 6.67 4.8
1981 6.7 4.92
1980 6.73 5.04
1979 6.76 5.17
1978 6.78 5.31
1977 6.8 5.44
1976 6.81 5.58
1975 6.81 5.71
1974 6.81 5.84
1973 6.81 5.97
1972 6.81 6.09
1971 6.8 6.21
1970 6.8 6.32
1969 6.8 6.42
1968 6.8 6.51
1967 6.8 6.6
1966 6.8 6.68
1965 6.8 6.75
1964 6.8 6.81
1963 6.8 6.86
1962 6.8 6.9
1961 6.8 6.92
1960 6.8 6.94

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 Pakistan was 3.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.98 in Peru in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Pakistan
Peru
1x
Year Natural population change
Pakistan Peru
2023 5,281,745 353,788
2022 5,268,077 327,859
2021 5,065,913 235,440
2020 5,011,177 301,950
2019 5,127,011 346,981
2018 5,103,858 343,123
2017 5,090,200 349,333
2016 5,044,922 355,859
2015 5,113,507 362,781
2014 5,148,994 368,708
2013 5,176,590 372,694
2012 5,191,263 376,501
2011 5,189,412 383,268
2010 5,147,142 382,510
2009 5,028,132 396,522
2008 4,885,855 413,640
2007 4,690,187 435,122
2006 4,538,426 445,884
2005 4,294,393 454,199
2004 4,294,654 459,617
2003 4,340,688 459,243
2002 4,307,607 463,709
2001 4,304,297 470,154
2000 4,281,169 484,222
1999 4,228,026 487,095
1998 4,104,824 489,436
1997 4,043,912 495,348
1996 4,021,758 501,855
1995 3,977,175 507,894
1994 3,956,699 512,735
1993 3,915,776 513,769
1992 3,888,637 514,618
1991 3,822,363 513,867
1990 3,731,730 515,233
1989 3,648,132 512,152
1988 3,554,755 508,429
1987 3,448,813 502,229
1986 3,341,643 496,712
1985 3,233,315 488,887
1984 3,145,772 477,968
1983 3,052,738 469,781
1982 2,934,689 461,107
1981 2,790,454 453,158
1980 2,598,421 445,100
1979 2,461,311 439,110
1978 2,356,601 432,127
1977 2,257,849 425,428
1976 2,171,812 420,284
1975 2,099,811 414,400
1974 2,028,061 408,299
1973 1,971,909 400,752
1972 1,912,774 396,960
1971 1,695,374 391,506
1970 1,793,570 318,022
1969 1,733,601 379,347
1968 1,683,296 372,379
1967 1,626,737 365,224
1966 1,566,343 356,819
1965 1,496,050 349,245
1964 1,447,394 341,570
1963 1,384,934 332,352
1962 1,328,675 321,716
1961 1,273,772 313,385
1960 1,217,147 302,924

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 +2.13% in Pakistan and +1.05% in Peru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.23% in Pakistan and +1.05% in Peru.

Birth rate in Pakistan vs Peru by year

Pakistan
Peru

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Pakistan Peru
2023 27.8 15.9
2022 28.1 16.2
2021 28.4 16.4
2020 28.6 16.6
2019 29 16.9
2018 29.3 16.9
2017 29.7 17.3
2016 30 17.6
2015 30.7 17.9
2014 31.3 18.4
2013 31.9 18.8
2012 32.5 19.2
2011 33 19.8
2010 33.5 19.9
2009 33.6 20.4
2008 33.6 20.9
2007 33.3 21.4
2006 33.2 21.8
2005 32.9 22.1
2004 33.2 22.4
2003 34.3 22.3
2002 34.9 22.6
2001 35.7 23
2000 36.5 23.8
1999 37.2 24.3
1998 37.4 24.9
1997 38 25.6
1996 38.9 26.4
1995 39.6 27.2
1994 40.4 28
1993 41.2 28.8
1992 42 29.6
1991 42.5 30.4
1990 42.9 31.1
1989 43.4 31.8
1988 43.8 32.4
1987 44 33
1986 44.1 33.5
1985 44.3 34
1984 44.5 34.5
1983 44.7 35
1982 44.6 35.4
1981 44.4 35.9
1980 43.6 36.5
1979 43.5 37.1
1978 43.5 37.7
1977 43.4 38.3
1976 43.4 38.9
1975 43.5 39.5
1974 43.6 40.1
1973 43.7 40.7
1972 43.8 41.2
1971 43.9 41.8
1970 44.1 42.4
1969 44.3 42.9
1968 44.7 43.4
1967 45.1 44
1966 45.4 44.4
1965 45.7 44.9
1964 46 45.4
1963 46.2 45.8
1962 46.4 46.2
1961 46.6 46.6
1960 46.7 46.9

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 27.8 in Pakistan and 15.9 in Peru, compared with 46.7 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Pakistan Peru
Fertility rate 3.61 1.98
Fertility rate rank 42/196 99/196
Birth rate 27.8 15.9
Birth rate rank 41/196 97/196
Population change due to births and deaths +5,281,745 +353,788
Natural population change rank 2/196 50/196
Natural population change rate +2.13% +1.05%
Population growth +1.52% +1.1%
Population growth rank 70/197 95/197
Age at first childbirth 22.8 years 21.9 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 38.9 41.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 190.2 87.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 48.6 24.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.6% 26.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 25% 57.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 68% 94.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.16% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.76% 0.78%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 5.01% 1.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.85% 1.58%
Life expectancy 68.1 years 78.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Pakistan
Factual

UN forecast
Peru
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Pakistan Peru
2100 19.3% 13.5%
2099 19.4% 13.5%
2098 19.5% 13.6%
2097 19.7% 13.6%
2096 19.8% 13.6%
2095 19.9% 13.7%
2094 20% 13.7%
2093 20.2% 13.7%
2092 20.3% 13.8%
2091 20.4% 13.8%
2090 20.6% 13.8%
2089 20.7% 13.9%
2088 20.9% 13.9%
2087 21% 14%
2086 21.2% 14%
2085 21.4% 14.1%
2084 21.5% 14.1%
2083 21.7% 14.2%
2082 21.9% 14.2%
2081 22% 14.3%
2080 22.2% 14.3%
2079 22.4% 14.4%
2078 22.6% 14.5%
2077 22.8% 14.5%
2076 23% 14.6%
2075 23.1% 14.7%
2074 23.3% 14.8%
2073 23.5% 14.8%
2072 23.7% 14.9%
2071 23.9% 15%
2070 24.1% 15.1%
2069 24.3% 15.2%
2068 24.5% 15.3%
2067 24.7% 15.4%
2066 24.9% 15.5%
2065 25.1% 15.6%
2064 25.3% 15.7%
2063 25.5% 15.8%
2062 25.7% 15.9%
2061 26% 16%
2060 26.2% 16.1%
2059 26.5% 16.3%
2058 26.7% 16.4%
2057 27% 16.5%
2056 27.3% 16.7%
2055 27.5% 16.8%
2054 27.8% 17%
2053 28.1% 17.2%
2052 28.4% 17.3%
2051 28.7% 17.5%
2050 29% 17.7%
2049 29.3% 17.8%
2048 29.6% 18%
2047 29.9% 18.2%
2046 30.2% 18.4%
2045 30.4% 18.6%
2044 30.7% 18.8%
2043 30.9% 19%
2042 31.1% 19.3%
2041 31.4% 19.5%
2040 31.6% 19.7%
2039 31.8% 19.9%
2038 32.1% 20.2%
2037 32.3% 20.4%
2036 32.6% 20.7%
2035 32.9% 20.9%
2034 33.1% 21.2%
2033 33.4% 21.4%
2032 33.7% 21.7%
2031 34% 21.9%
2030 34.3% 22.2%
2029 34.7% 22.5%
2028 35.1% 22.8%
2027 35.6% 23.1%
2026 36% 23.4%
2025 36.5% 23.8%
2024 36.7% 24%
2023 37% 24.4%
2022 37.3% 24.8%
2021 37.6% 25.1%
2020 37.9% 25.5%
2019 38.1% 25.9%
2018 38.3% 26.4%
2017 38.5% 26.8%
2016 38.6% 27.2%
2015 38.8% 27.5%
2014 38.9% 27.8%
2013 38.9% 28.2%
2012 39% 28.5%
2011 39.1% 28.9%
2010 39.3% 29.3%
2009 39.6% 29.7%
2008 40% 30.2%
2007 40.4% 30.7%
2006 40.9% 31.2%
2005 41.3% 31.7%
2004 41.8% 32.3%
2003 42.3% 32.9%
2002 42.6% 33.5%
2001 42.9% 34.1%
2000 43.3% 34.7%
1999 43.6% 35.3%
1998 43.9% 35.8%
1997 44.1% 36.4%
1996 44.3% 36.9%
1995 44.5% 37.4%
1994 44.5% 37.9%
1993 44.5% 38.3%
1992 44.3% 38.7%
1991 44.1% 39.1%
1990 44.1% 39.4%
1989 44% 39.8%
1988 43.8% 40.2%
1987 43.7% 40.5%
1986 43.6% 40.8%
1985 43.5% 41.2%
1984 43.3% 41.5%
1983 43.1% 41.8%
1982 43% 42.1%
1981 43.1% 42.4%
1980 43.3% 42.6%
1979 43.7% 42.8%
1978 43.8% 43%
1977 43.9% 43.2%
1976 44% 43.4%
1975 44.1% 43.5%
1974 44.1% 43.6%
1973 44.1% 43.7%
1972 44.1% 43.8%
1971 44% 43.9%
1970 43.9% 44%
1969 43.7% 44.1%
1968 43.5% 44.2%
1967 43.3% 44.2%
1966 43% 44.2%
1965 42.7% 44.3%
1964 42.2% 44.3%
1963 41.8% 44.3%
1962 41.6% 44.3%
1961 41.4% 44.2%
1960 41.3% 44%

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 36.7% of the population in Pakistan and 24% in Peru in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Pakistan and Peru 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: Pakistan vs Peru

Pakistan
Peru
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Pakistan Peru
2023 155 51
2022 160 81
2021 193 141
2020 178 75
2019 173 60
2018 178 66
2017 184 67
2016 193 69
2015 202 71
2014 211 73
2013 220 75
2012 227 79
2011 234 83
2010 240 86
2009 246 89
2008 254 91
2007 265 94
2006 284 99
2005 316 103
2004 333 107
2003 358 104
2002 380 106
2001 400 109
2000 419 115
1999 438 124
1998 456 139
1997 476 152
1996 482 166
1995 485 179
1994 479 188
1993 473 192
1992 459 195
1991 443 201
1990 434 191
1989 439 190
1988 441 190
1987 442 192
1986 436 193
1985 432 198

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 155 deaths per 100,000 live births in Pakistan, compared to 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

Pakistan
Peru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Pakistan Peru
2023 5.85% 1.58%
2022 6.05% 1.61%
2021 6.25% 1.64%
2020 6.46% 1.66%
2019 6.67% 1.68%
2018 6.88% 1.69%
2017 7.1% 1.71%
2016 7.33% 1.73%
2015 7.56% 1.76%
2014 7.8% 1.79%
2013 8.04% 1.84%
2012 8.27% 1.89%
2011 8.49% 1.96%
2010 8.71% 2.04%
2009 8.91% 2.14%
2008 9.1% 2.25%
2007 9.29% 2.37%
2006 9.47% 2.5%
2005 9.65% 2.65%
2004 9.85% 2.82%
2003 10.1% 3.01%
2002 10.3% 3.24%
2001 10.5% 3.49%
2000 10.8% 3.79%
1999 11.1% 4.13%
1998 11.5% 4.51%
1997 11.8% 4.92%
1996 12.1% 5.36%
1995 12.5% 5.82%
1994 12.8% 6.29%
1993 13.1% 6.75%
1992 13.4% 7.2%
1991 13.7% 7.63%
1990 14% 8.04%
1989 14.2% 8.46%
1988 14.5% 8.92%
1987 14.8% 9.43%
1986 15% 9.97%
1985 15.3% 10.5%
1984 15.6% 11.1%
1983 15.8% 11.6%
1982 16.1% 12%
1981 16.3% 12.4%
1980 16.5% 12.7%
1979 16.7% 12.9%
1978 16.9% 13.2%
1977 17.1% 13.5%
1976 17.4% 13.8%
1975 17.6% 14.2%
1974 17.8% 14.7%
1973 18.1% 15.1%
1972 18.4% 15.6%
1971 18.7% 16.1%
1970 19% 19.7%
1969 19.4% 17%
1968 19.7% 17.5%
1967 20.2% 18.1%
1966 20.6% 18.7%
1965 21.2% 19.4%
1964 21.8% 20.2%
1963 22.5% 20.9%
1962 23.3% 21.6%
1961 24.1% 22.2%
1960 25% 22.9%

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 5.85% in Pakistan and 1.58% in Peru. 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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