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Fertility & birth rates in Pakistan and Qatar

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Pakistan has an annual birth rate of 27.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.91 for Qatar. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.61 in Pakistan and 1.73 in Qatar — 52% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 47% in Pakistan and by 73.5% in Qatar — in 1960, it was 6.8 and 6.53, respectively.

  • Pakistan is ranked 41/196 by birth rate compared to 147/196 for Qatar.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Pakistan — it's 30.4 in Qatar.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 41.1 in Pakistan vs 5.69 in Qatar.
  • In Pakistan, 24.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 18.2% in Qatar.

Fertility rate in Pakistan vs Qatar by year

Pakistan
Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Qatar
2023 3.61 1.73
2022 3.66 1.74
2021 3.72 1.61
2020 3.77 1.68
2019 3.81 1.73
2018 3.86 1.76
2017 3.9 1.83
2016 3.9 1.86
2015 3.99 1.98
2014 4.06 2.03
2013 4.13 2.03
2012 4.2 2.04
2011 4.31 2.07
2010 4.4 2.14
2009 4.47 2.25
2008 4.51 2.37
2007 4.55 2.44
2006 4.59 2.51
2005 4.6 2.64
2004 4.68 2.79
2003 4.89 2.93
2002 5.01 3.01
2001 5.18 3.08
2000 5.35 3.07
1999 5.46 3.12
1998 5.51 3.21
1997 5.64 3.33
1996 5.77 3.44
1995 5.89 3.56
1994 6.01 3.67
1993 6.11 3.77
1992 6.21 3.85
1991 6.29 3.99
1990 6.36 4.23
1989 6.43 4.41
1988 6.48 4.51
1987 6.52 4.54
1986 6.55 4.57
1985 6.59 4.64
1984 6.62 4.76
1983 6.64 4.9
1982 6.67 5.04
1981 6.7 5.2
1980 6.73 5.33
1979 6.76 5.46
1978 6.78 5.58
1977 6.8 5.69
1976 6.81 5.78
1975 6.81 5.86
1974 6.81 5.94
1973 6.81 6.01
1972 6.81 6.07
1971 6.8 6.15
1970 6.8 6.23
1969 6.8 6.31
1968 6.8 6.39
1967 6.8 6.46
1966 6.8 6.52
1965 6.8 6.53
1964 6.8 6.53
1963 6.8 6.53
1962 6.8 6.53
1961 6.8 6.53
1960 6.8 6.53

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 1.73 in Qatar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Pakistan
Qatar
1x
Year Natural population change
Pakistan Qatar
2023 5,281,745 23,845
2022 5,268,077 24,360
2021 5,065,913 21,297
2020 5,011,177 25,128
2019 5,127,011 24,112
2018 5,103,858 23,340
2017 5,090,200 23,244
2016 5,044,922 22,416
2015 5,113,507 22,568
2014 5,148,994 21,699
2013 5,176,590 19,669
2012 5,191,263 17,681
2011 5,189,412 16,543
2010 5,147,142 16,225
2009 5,028,132 15,595
2008 4,885,855 14,062
2007 4,690,187 11,351
2006 4,538,426 10,225
2005 4,294,393 11,392
2004 4,294,654 11,242
2003 4,340,688 11,291
2002 4,307,607 11,062
2001 4,304,297 10,683
2000 4,281,169 9,974
1999 4,228,026 9,431
1998 4,104,824 9,055
1997 4,043,912 8,846
1996 4,021,758 9,049
1995 3,977,175 9,186
1994 3,956,699 9,257
1993 3,915,776 9,250
1992 3,888,637 9,189
1991 3,822,363 9,182
1990 3,731,730 9,388
1989 3,648,132 9,407
1988 3,554,755 9,198
1987 3,448,813 8,806
1986 3,341,643 8,439
1985 3,233,315 8,212
1984 3,145,772 7,997
1983 3,052,738 7,765
1982 2,934,689 7,489
1981 2,790,454 7,202
1980 2,598,421 6,894
1979 2,461,311 6,579
1978 2,356,601 6,246
1977 2,257,849 5,925
1976 2,171,812 5,598
1975 2,099,811 5,289
1974 2,028,061 5,015
1973 1,971,909 4,780
1972 1,912,774 4,581
1971 1,695,374 4,433
1970 1,793,570 4,346
1969 1,733,601 3,941
1968 1,683,296 3,547
1967 1,626,737 3,167
1966 1,566,343 2,811
1965 1,496,050 2,472
1964 1,447,394 2,150
1963 1,384,934 1,854
1962 1,328,675 1,589
1961 1,273,772 1,357
1960 1,217,147 1,220

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 +0.9% in Qatar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.23% in Pakistan and +0.92% in Qatar.

Birth rate in Pakistan vs Qatar by year

Pakistan
Qatar

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Pakistan Qatar
2023 27.8 9.91
2022 28.1 10.1
2021 28.4 9.56
2020 28.6 10
2019 29 9.98
2018 29.3 9.92
2017 29.7 10
2016 30 9.97
2015 30.7 10.6
2014 31.3 11.1
2013 31.9 11.4
2012 32.5 11.4
2011 33 11.3
2010 33.5 11.2
2009 33.6 11
2008 33.6 11.2
2007 33.3 10.8
2006 33.2 12
2005 32.9 15.4
2004 33.2 16.3
2003 34.3 16.9
2002 34.9 17.4
2001 35.7 17.6
2000 36.5 17.3
1999 37.2 17.3
1998 37.4 17.5
1997 38 18
1996 38.9 19.1
1995 39.6 19.9
1994 40.4 20.6
1993 41.2 21.2
1992 42 21.7
1991 42.5 22.3
1990 42.9 23.5
1989 43.4 24.4
1988 43.8 24.7
1987 44 24.6
1986 44.1 24.5
1985 44.3 25
1984 44.5 25.7
1983 44.7 26.4
1982 44.6 27.1
1981 44.4 27.8
1980 43.6 28.4
1979 43.5 29
1978 43.5 29.6
1977 43.4 30.3
1976 43.4 31
1975 43.5 31.9
1974 43.6 33.1
1973 43.7 34.7
1972 43.8 36.9
1971 43.9 40
1970 44.1 44.3
1969 44.3 45.6
1968 44.7 46.4
1967 45.1 47.1
1966 45.4 47.6
1965 45.7 47.6
1964 46 47.3
1963 46.2 46.7
1962 46.4 45.9
1961 46.6 44.9
1960 46.7 45.3

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 9.91 in Qatar, compared with 46.7 and 45.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Pakistan Qatar
Fertility rate 3.61 1.73
Fertility rate rank 42/196 118/196
Birth rate 27.8 9.91
Birth rate rank 41/196 147/196
Population change due to births and deaths +5,281,745 +23,845
Natural population change rank 2/196 106/196
Natural population change rate +2.13% +0.9%
Population growth +1.52% +7.6%
Population growth rank 70/197 1/197
Age at first childbirth 22.8 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 30.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 38.9 5.28
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 190.2 81
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 48.6 39.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.6% 18.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 25% 34.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 68% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.16% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.76% 0.37%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 5.01% 0.49%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.85% 0.6%
Life expectancy 68.1 years 82.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Pakistan
Factual

UN forecast
Qatar
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Pakistan Qatar
2100 19.3% 18.4%
2099 19.4% 18.4%
2098 19.5% 18.4%
2097 19.7% 18.4%
2096 19.8% 18.4%
2095 19.9% 18.4%
2094 20% 18.4%
2093 20.2% 18.4%
2092 20.3% 18.4%
2091 20.4% 18.4%
2090 20.6% 18.4%
2089 20.7% 18.4%
2088 20.9% 18.4%
2087 21% 18.4%
2086 21.2% 18.4%
2085 21.4% 18.4%
2084 21.5% 18.4%
2083 21.7% 18.4%
2082 21.9% 18.4%
2081 22% 18.4%
2080 22.2% 18.4%
2079 22.4% 18.4%
2078 22.6% 18.4%
2077 22.8% 18.4%
2076 23% 18.4%
2075 23.1% 18.4%
2074 23.3% 18.3%
2073 23.5% 18.3%
2072 23.7% 18.3%
2071 23.9% 18.3%
2070 24.1% 18.2%
2069 24.3% 18.2%
2068 24.5% 18.2%
2067 24.7% 18.1%
2066 24.9% 18.1%
2065 25.1% 18.1%
2064 25.3% 18.1%
2063 25.5% 18.1%
2062 25.7% 18%
2061 26% 18%
2060 26.2% 18%
2059 26.5% 18%
2058 26.7% 18%
2057 27% 18%
2056 27.3% 18%
2055 27.5% 18%
2054 27.8% 17.9%
2053 28.1% 17.9%
2052 28.4% 17.9%
2051 28.7% 17.8%
2050 29% 17.8%
2049 29.3% 17.7%
2048 29.6% 17.6%
2047 29.9% 17.5%
2046 30.2% 17.4%
2045 30.4% 17.3%
2044 30.7% 17.2%
2043 30.9% 17.1%
2042 31.1% 16.9%
2041 31.4% 16.8%
2040 31.6% 16.6%
2039 31.8% 16.4%
2038 32.1% 16.3%
2037 32.3% 16.1%
2036 32.6% 16%
2035 32.9% 15.8%
2034 33.1% 15.7%
2033 33.4% 15.6%
2032 33.7% 15.5%
2031 34% 15.4%
2030 34.3% 15.3%
2029 34.7% 15.2%
2028 35.1% 15.1%
2027 35.6% 15%
2026 36% 15%
2025 36.5% 15%
2024 36.7% 15.1%
2023 37% 15.2%
2022 37.3% 15.2%
2021 37.6% 15.5%
2020 37.9% 15.4%
2019 38.1% 14.6%
2018 38.3% 14%
2017 38.5% 13.7%
2016 38.6% 13.7%
2015 38.8% 13.9%
2014 38.9% 14.4%
2013 38.9% 14.6%
2012 39% 14.5%
2011 39.1% 14.2%
2010 39.3% 13.9%
2009 39.6% 14%
2008 40% 14.6%
2007 40.4% 16.4%
2006 40.9% 20.2%
2005 41.3% 22.5%
2004 41.8% 22.2%
2003 42.3% 22.2%
2002 42.6% 22.5%
2001 42.9% 23%
2000 43.3% 23.5%
1999 43.6% 24.1%
1998 43.9% 24.8%
1997 44.1% 25.5%
1996 44.3% 25.9%
1995 44.5% 26.1%
1994 44.5% 26.2%
1993 44.5% 26.4%
1992 44.3% 26.6%
1991 44.1% 26.8%
1990 44.1% 27%
1989 44% 27.1%
1988 43.8% 27.2%
1987 43.7% 27.2%
1986 43.6% 27%
1985 43.5% 27.2%
1984 43.3% 27.6%
1983 43.1% 28.1%
1982 43% 28.6%
1981 43.1% 29.2%
1980 43.3% 30%
1979 43.7% 31%
1978 43.8% 32.1%
1977 43.9% 33.3%
1976 44% 34.6%
1975 44.1% 35.7%
1974 44.1% 36.7%
1973 44.1% 37.4%
1972 44.1% 37.5%
1971 44% 36.9%
1970 43.9% 35.1%
1969 43.7% 33.9%
1968 43.5% 34.2%
1967 43.3% 34.7%
1966 43% 35.3%
1965 42.7% 36.2%
1964 42.2% 37.2%
1963 41.8% 38.7%
1962 41.6% 40.5%
1961 41.4% 42.5%
1960 41.3% 44.2%

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 15.1% in Qatar in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 27% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Pakistan and Qatar 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 Qatar

Pakistan
Qatar
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Pakistan Qatar
2023 155 4
2022 160 8
2021 193 7
2020 178 6
2019 173 5
2018 178 5
2017 184 5
2016 193 5
2015 202 6
2014 211 6
2013 220 6
2012 227 7
2011 234 7
2010 240 8
2009 246 8
2008 254 9
2007 265 9
2006 284 10
2005 316 11
2004 333 11
2003 358 11
2002 380 11
2001 400 12
2000 419 11
1999 438 12
1998 456 12
1997 476 13
1996 482 13
1995 485 13
1994 479 13
1993 473 13
1992 459 13
1991 443 13
1990 434 13
1989 439 14
1988 441 15
1987 442 15
1986 436 16
1985 432 17

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 4 deaths in Qatar.

Under-five mortality rates

Pakistan
Qatar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Pakistan Qatar
2023 5.85% 0.6%
2022 6.05% 0.61%
2021 6.25% 0.63%
2020 6.46% 0.64%
2019 6.67% 0.67%
2018 6.88% 0.69%
2017 7.1% 0.72%
2016 7.33% 0.75%
2015 7.56% 0.79%
2014 7.8% 0.82%
2013 8.04% 0.84%
2012 8.27% 0.87%
2011 8.49% 0.89%
2010 8.71% 0.91%
2009 8.91% 0.93%
2008 9.1% 0.96%
2007 9.29% 0.98%
2006 9.47% 1.01%
2005 9.65% 1.04%
2004 9.85% 1.08%
2003 10.1% 1.12%
2002 10.3% 1.16%
2001 10.5% 1.2%
2000 10.8% 1.25%
1999 11.1% 1.29%
1998 11.5% 1.34%
1997 11.8% 1.4%
1996 12.1% 1.46%
1995 12.5% 1.53%
1994 12.8% 1.61%
1993 13.1% 1.71%
1992 13.4% 1.82%
1991 13.7% 1.94%
1990 14% 2.08%
1989 14.2% 2.23%
1988 14.5% 2.37%
1987 14.8% 2.52%
1986 15% 2.68%
1985 15.3% 2.82%
1984 15.6% 2.98%
1983 15.8% 3.13%
1982 16.1% 3.29%
1981 16.3% 3.45%
1980 16.5% 3.62%
1979 16.7% 3.81%
1978 16.9% 4.02%
1977 17.1% 4.24%
1976 17.4% 4.48%
1975 17.6% 4.75%
1974 17.8% 5.06%
1973 18.1% 5.4%
1972 18.4% 5.77%
1971 18.7% 6.16%
1970 19% 6.6%
1969 19.4% 7.07%
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 5.85% in Pakistan and 0.6% in Qatar. 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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