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Fertility & birth rates in Pakistan and Philippines

Updated on by Georank team

Pakistan has an annual birth rate of 27.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16 for the Philippines. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.61 in Pakistan and 1.92 in the Philippines — 46.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 47% in Pakistan and by 72.6% in the Philippines — in 1960, it was 6.8 and 7, respectively.

  • Pakistan is ranked 41/196 by birth rate compared to 96/196 for the Philippines.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 22.8 years in Pakistan, compared to 23.6 years in the Philippines.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Pakistan — it's 29.1 in the Philippines.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 41.1 in Pakistan vs 31.9 in the Philippines.
  • In Pakistan, 24.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in the Philippines.

Fertility rate in Pakistan vs Philippines by year

Pakistan
Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Philippines
2023 3.61 1.92
2022 3.66 1.93
2021 3.72 1.95
2020 3.77 2.08
2019 3.81 2.22
2018 3.86 2.38
2017 3.9 2.53
2016 3.9 2.68
2015 3.99 2.83
2014 4.06 2.89
2013 4.13 3.04
2012 4.2 3.14
2011 4.31 3.24
2010 4.4 3.32
2009 4.47 3.38
2008 4.51 3.4
2007 4.55 3.4
2006 4.59 3.47
2005 4.6 3.45
2004 4.68 3.52
2003 4.89 3.59
2002 5.01 3.65
2001 5.18 3.72
2000 5.35 3.75
1999 5.46 3.83
1998 5.51 3.88
1997 5.64 3.94
1996 5.77 4
1995 5.89 4.07
1994 6.01 4.08
1993 6.11 4.1
1992 6.21 4.16
1991 6.29 4.27
1990 6.36 4.32
1989 6.43 4.37
1988 6.48 4.45
1987 6.52 4.51
1986 6.55 4.56
1985 6.59 4.66
1984 6.62 4.77
1983 6.64 4.87
1982 6.67 4.92
1981 6.7 4.97
1980 6.73 5.11
1979 6.76 5.26
1978 6.78 5.39
1977 6.8 5.44
1976 6.81 5.51
1975 6.81 5.6
1974 6.81 5.69
1973 6.81 5.79
1972 6.81 5.94
1971 6.8 6.08
1970 6.8 6.22
1969 6.8 6.33
1968 6.8 6.45
1967 6.8 6.57
1966 6.8 6.69
1965 6.8 6.8
1964 6.8 6.89
1963 6.8 6.95
1962 6.8 6.98
1961 6.8 6.99
1960 6.8 7

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 1.92 in the Philippines in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Pakistan
Philippines
1x
Year Natural population change
Pakistan Philippines
2023 5,281,745 1,123,981
2022 5,268,077 1,115,825
2021 5,065,913 917,928
2020 5,011,177 1,253,741
2019 5,127,011 1,352,703
2018 5,103,858 1,495,843
2017 5,090,200 1,622,444
2016 5,044,922 1,718,232
2015 5,113,507 1,827,180
2014 5,148,994 1,851,828
2013 5,176,590 1,944,758
2012 5,191,263 1,979,568
2011 5,189,412 2,018,419
2010 5,147,142 2,030,979
2009 5,028,132 2,025,580
2008 4,885,855 2,007,584
2007 4,690,187 1,964,673
2006 4,538,426 1,960,246
2005 4,294,393 1,918,484
2004 4,294,654 1,924,265
2003 4,340,688 1,922,904
2002 4,307,607 1,919,556
2001 4,304,297 1,931,169
2000 4,281,169 1,902,330
1999 4,228,026 1,894,147
1998 4,104,824 1,870,371
1997 4,043,912 1,861,098
1996 4,021,758 1,849,587
1995 3,977,175 1,846,900
1994 3,956,699 1,813,827
1993 3,915,776 1,788,414
1992 3,888,637 1,769,259
1991 3,822,363 1,782,165
1990 3,731,730 1,749,622
1989 3,648,132 1,728,354
1988 3,554,755 1,707,402
1987 3,448,813 1,671,330
1986 3,341,643 1,631,491
1985 3,233,315 1,614,042
1984 3,145,772 1,579,872
1983 3,052,738 1,542,194
1982 2,934,689 1,485,790
1981 2,790,454 1,436,599
1980 2,598,421 1,413,735
1979 2,461,311 1,394,056
1978 2,356,601 1,364,661
1977 2,257,849 1,314,002
1976 2,171,812 1,258,286
1975 2,099,811 1,239,069
1974 2,028,061 1,218,884
1973 1,971,909 1,206,285
1972 1,912,774 1,206,414
1971 1,695,374 1,210,256
1970 1,793,570 1,198,944
1969 1,733,601 1,186,306
1968 1,683,296 1,172,146
1967 1,626,737 1,166,704
1966 1,566,343 1,156,498
1965 1,496,050 1,146,094
1964 1,447,394 1,131,586
1963 1,384,934 1,116,591
1962 1,328,675 1,091,953
1961 1,273,772 1,064,377
1960 1,217,147 1,036,017

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 +0.98% in the Philippines.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.23% in Pakistan and +1.31% in the Philippines.

Birth rate in Pakistan vs Philippines by year

Pakistan
Philippines

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Pakistan Philippines
2023 27.8 16
2022 28.1 16.1
2021 28.4 16.1
2020 28.6 17
2019 29 18.1
2018 29.3 19.4
2017 29.7 20.6
2016 30 21.8
2015 30.7 22.9
2014 31.3 23.4
2013 31.9 24.6
2012 32.5 25.2
2011 33 26
2010 33.5 26.6
2009 33.6 27
2008 33.6 27.1
2007 33.3 27
2006 33.2 27.4
2005 32.9 27.2
2004 33.2 27.6
2003 34.3 28.1
2002 34.9 28.5
2001 35.7 29.1
2000 36.5 29.3
1999 37.2 29.8
1998 37.4 30.2
1997 38 30.8
1996 38.9 31.4
1995 39.6 32.1
1994 40.4 32.3
1993 41.2 32.6
1992 42 33.1
1991 42.5 34.3
1990 42.9 34.5
1989 43.4 35
1988 43.8 35.6
1987 44 35.9
1986 44.1 36.2
1985 44.3 36.7
1984 44.5 37
1983 44.7 37.1
1982 44.6 36.9
1981 44.4 36.9
1980 43.6 37.2
1979 43.5 37.6
1978 43.5 37.8
1977 43.4 37.5
1976 43.4 37.2
1975 43.5 37.5
1974 43.6 37.7
1973 43.7 38.1
1972 43.8 38.7
1971 43.9 39.5
1970 44.1 40.1
1969 44.3 40.5
1968 44.7 41.1
1967 45.1 42.1
1966 45.4 43
1965 45.7 43.9
1964 46 44.8
1963 46.2 45.6
1962 46.4 46.2
1961 46.6 46.7
1960 46.7 47.2

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 16 in the Philippines, compared with 46.7 and 47.2, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Pakistan Philippines
Fertility rate 3.61 1.92
Fertility rate rank 42/196 102/196
Birth rate 27.8 16
Birth rate rank 41/196 96/196
Population change due to births and deaths +5,281,745 +1,123,981
Natural population change rank 2/196 16/196
Natural population change rate +2.13% +0.98%
Population growth +1.52% +0.83%
Population growth rank 70/197 113/197
Age at first childbirth 22.8 years 23.6 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 38.9 30.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 190.2 90.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 48.6 26.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.6% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 25% 41.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 68% 84.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.16% 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.76% 1.4%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 5.01% 2.21%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.85% 2.69%
Life expectancy 68.1 years 70.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Pakistan
Factual

UN forecast
Philippines
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Pakistan Philippines
2100 19.3% 14.1%
2099 19.4% 14.1%
2098 19.5% 14.2%
2097 19.7% 14.2%
2096 19.8% 14.3%
2095 19.9% 14.3%
2094 20% 14.4%
2093 20.2% 14.4%
2092 20.3% 14.5%
2091 20.4% 14.6%
2090 20.6% 14.7%
2089 20.7% 14.8%
2088 20.9% 14.9%
2087 21% 15%
2086 21.2% 15.1%
2085 21.4% 15.2%
2084 21.5% 15.2%
2083 21.7% 15.3%
2082 21.9% 15.4%
2081 22% 15.5%
2080 22.2% 15.5%
2079 22.4% 15.6%
2078 22.6% 15.6%
2077 22.8% 15.7%
2076 23% 15.7%
2075 23.1% 15.7%
2074 23.3% 15.8%
2073 23.5% 15.8%
2072 23.7% 15.8%
2071 23.9% 15.8%
2070 24.1% 15.9%
2069 24.3% 15.9%
2068 24.5% 16%
2067 24.7% 16.1%
2066 24.9% 16.2%
2065 25.1% 16.3%
2064 25.3% 16.5%
2063 25.5% 16.6%
2062 25.7% 16.8%
2061 26% 17%
2060 26.2% 17.2%
2059 26.5% 17.5%
2058 26.7% 17.7%
2057 27% 18%
2056 27.3% 18.2%
2055 27.5% 18.5%
2054 27.8% 18.7%
2053 28.1% 19%
2052 28.4% 19.3%
2051 28.7% 19.5%
2050 29% 19.7%
2049 29.3% 20%
2048 29.6% 20.2%
2047 29.9% 20.3%
2046 30.2% 20.5%
2045 30.4% 20.7%
2044 30.7% 20.8%
2043 30.9% 20.9%
2042 31.1% 21%
2041 31.4% 21.1%
2040 31.6% 21.2%
2039 31.8% 21.3%
2038 32.1% 21.4%
2037 32.3% 21.4%
2036 32.6% 21.5%
2035 32.9% 21.6%
2034 33.1% 22%
2033 33.4% 22.5%
2032 33.7% 23%
2031 34% 23.6%
2030 34.3% 24.1%
2029 34.7% 24.7%
2028 35.1% 25.4%
2027 35.6% 26%
2026 36% 26.8%
2025 36.5% 27.5%
2024 36.7% 27.9%
2023 37% 28.6%
2022 37.3% 29.3%
2021 37.6% 30%
2020 37.9% 30.7%
2019 38.1% 31.3%
2018 38.3% 31.8%
2017 38.5% 32.3%
2016 38.6% 32.9%
2015 38.8% 33.5%
2014 38.9% 34.1%
2013 38.9% 34.4%
2012 39% 34.8%
2011 39.1% 35.2%
2010 39.3% 35.6%
2009 39.6% 36%
2008 40% 36.3%
2007 40.4% 36.6%
2006 40.9% 36.9%
2005 41.3% 37.2%
2004 41.8% 37.6%
2003 42.3% 38%
2002 42.6% 38.4%
2001 42.9% 38.8%
2000 43.3% 39.2%
1999 43.6% 39.6%
1998 43.9% 40.1%
1997 44.1% 40.5%
1996 44.3% 40.8%
1995 44.5% 41.1%
1994 44.5% 41.2%
1993 44.5% 41.4%
1992 44.3% 41.6%
1991 44.1% 41.8%
1990 44.1% 41.8%
1989 44% 41.9%
1988 43.8% 42%
1987 43.7% 42.2%
1986 43.6% 42.3%
1985 43.5% 42.5%
1984 43.3% 42.8%
1983 43.1% 43.1%
1982 43% 43.5%
1981 43.1% 43.9%
1980 43.3% 44.3%
1979 43.7% 44.8%
1978 43.8% 45.2%
1977 43.9% 45.8%
1976 44% 46.4%
1975 44.1% 46.9%
1974 44.1% 47.4%
1973 44.1% 47.7%
1972 44.1% 48%
1971 44% 48.2%
1970 43.9% 48.4%
1969 43.7% 48.6%
1968 43.5% 48.8%
1967 43.3% 49%
1966 43% 49.1%
1965 42.7% 49.2%
1964 42.2% 49.2%
1963 41.8% 49.2%
1962 41.6% 49.1%
1961 41.4% 48.8%
1960 41.3% 48.4%

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 27.9% in the Philippines in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 41.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Pakistan and the Philippines compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Pakistan vs Philippines

Pakistan
Philippines
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Pakistan Philippines
2023 155 84
2022 160 92
2021 193 153
2020 178 88
2019 173 92
2018 178 92
2017 184 86
2016 193 98
2015 202 104
2014 211 106
2013 220 110
2012 227 110
2011 234 115
2010 240 117
2009 246 122
2008 254 123
2007 265 123
2006 284 129
2005 316 118
2004 333 122
2003 358 127
2002 380 126
2001 400 132
2000 419 127
1999 438 130
1998 456 135
1997 476 138
1996 482 141
1995 485 147
1994 479 151
1993 473 155
1992 459 160
1991 443 172
1990 434 173
1989 439 177
1988 441 184
1987 442 191
1986 436 199
1985 432 204

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 84 deaths in the Philippines.

Under-five mortality rates

Pakistan
Philippines

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Pakistan Philippines
2023 5.85% 2.69%
2022 6.05% 2.73%
2021 6.25% 2.77%
2020 6.46% 2.79%
2019 6.67% 2.8%
2018 6.88% 2.79%
2017 7.1% 2.78%
2016 7.33% 2.78%
2015 7.56% 2.78%
2014 7.8% 2.8%
2013 8.04% 2.83%
2012 8.27% 2.87%
2011 8.49% 2.91%
2010 8.71% 2.96%
2009 8.91% 3.01%
2008 9.1% 3.07%
2007 9.29% 3.14%
2006 9.47% 3.21%
2005 9.65% 3.28%
2004 9.85% 3.36%
2003 10.1% 3.44%
2002 10.3% 3.52%
2001 10.5% 3.61%
2000 10.8% 3.69%
1999 11.1% 3.78%
1998 11.5% 3.88%
1997 11.8% 4%
1996 12.1% 4.14%
1995 12.5% 4.31%
1994 12.8% 4.51%
1993 13.1% 4.73%
1992 13.4% 4.98%
1991 13.7% 5.27%
1990 14% 5.6%
1989 14.2% 5.96%
1988 14.5% 6.32%
1987 14.8% 6.66%
1986 15% 6.96%
1985 15.3% 7.21%
1984 15.6% 7.4%
1983 15.8% 7.56%
1982 16.1% 7.69%
1981 16.3% 7.8%
1980 16.5% 7.9%
1979 16.7% 7.99%
1978 16.9% 8.06%
1977 17.1% 8.11%
1976 17.4% 8.15%
1975 17.6% 8.17%
1974 17.8% 8.17%
1973 18.1% 8.17%
1972 18.4% 8.18%
1971 18.7% 8.21%
1970 19% 8.28%
1969 19.4% 8.37%
1968 19.7% 8.48%
1967 20.2% 8.62%
1966 20.6% 8.78%
1965 21.2% 8.95%
1964 21.8% 9.13%
1963 22.5% 9.33%
1962 23.3% 9.54%
1961 24.1% 9.8%
1960 25% 10.1%

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 2.69% in the Philippines. 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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