Fertility & birth rates in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate in Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Pakistan

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Pakistan	Saudi Arabia
2023	3.61	2.28
2022	3.66	2.14
2021	3.72	2.17
2020	3.77	2.27
2019	3.81	2.49
2018	3.86	2.67
2017	3.9	2.67
2016	3.9	2.65
2015	3.99	2.63
2014	4.06	2.68
2013	4.13	2.67
2012	4.2	2.78
2011	4.31	2.8
2010	4.4	2.81
2009	4.47	2.95
2008	4.51	3.07
2007	4.55	3.19
2006	4.59	3.18
2005	4.6	3.16
2004	4.68	3.26
2003	4.89	3.47
2002	5.01	3.71
2001	5.18	3.96
2000	5.35	4.21
1999	5.46	4.35
1998	5.51	4.52
1997	5.64	4.66
1996	5.77	4.81
1995	5.89	4.99
1994	6.01	5.16
1993	6.11	5.33
1992	6.21	5.49
1991	6.29	5.64
1990	6.36	5.8
1989	6.43	5.98
1988	6.48	6.15
1987	6.52	6.34
1986	6.55	6.52
1985	6.59	6.65
1984	6.62	6.78
1983	6.64	6.88
1982	6.67	6.98
1981	6.7	7.07
1980	6.73	7.15
1979	6.76	7.23
1978	6.78	7.26
1977	6.8	7.3
1976	6.81	7.33
1975	6.81	7.37
1974	6.81	7.43
1973	6.81	7.48
1972	6.81	7.54
1971	6.8	7.56
1970	6.8	7.58
1969	6.8	7.6
1968	6.8	7.63
1967	6.8	7.66
1966	6.8	7.66
1965	6.8	7.66
1964	6.8	7.67
1963	6.8	7.65
1962	6.8	7.64
1961	6.8	7.63
1960	6.8	7.63

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Pakistan was 3.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.28 in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Pakistan

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Natural population change
	Pakistan	Saudi Arabia
2023	5,281,745	474,366
2022	5,268,077	406,920
2021	5,065,913	409,032
2020	5,011,177	447,036
2019	5,127,011	474,407
2018	5,103,858	528,767
2017	5,090,200	546,751
2016	5,044,922	537,829
2015	5,113,507	511,023
2014	5,148,994	493,431
2013	5,176,590	475,299
2012	5,191,263	465,649
2011	5,189,412	443,675
2010	5,147,142	418,641
2009	5,028,132	438,557
2008	4,885,855	433,457
2007	4,690,187	425,199
2006	4,538,426	399,333
2005	4,294,393	375,938
2004	4,294,654	362,843
2003	4,340,688	364,520
2002	4,307,607	372,099
2001	4,304,297	382,153
2000	4,281,169	392,407
1999	4,228,026	390,112
1998	4,104,824	389,499
1997	4,043,912	385,033
1996	4,021,758	382,248
1995	3,977,175	380,231
1994	3,956,699	377,351
1993	3,915,776	372,621
1992	3,888,637	366,763
1991	3,822,363	361,329
1990	3,731,730	355,495
1989	3,648,132	349,399
1988	3,554,755	342,865
1987	3,448,813	333,088
1986	3,341,643	322,340
1985	3,233,315	310,558
1984	3,145,772	296,615
1983	3,052,738	280,616
1982	2,934,689	264,831
1981	2,790,454	249,156
1980	2,598,421	234,372
1979	2,461,311	220,186
1978	2,356,601	205,331
1977	2,257,849	191,103
1976	2,171,812	178,024
1975	2,099,811	166,223
1974	2,028,061	155,478
1973	1,971,909	145,450
1972	1,912,774	136,360
1971	1,695,374	127,600
1970	1,793,570	120,440
1969	1,733,601	113,859
1968	1,683,296	108,281
1967	1,626,737	103,343
1966	1,566,343	98,361
1965	1,496,050	93,820
1964	1,447,394	89,776
1963	1,384,934	85,480
1962	1,328,675	81,393
1961	1,273,772	77,743
1960	1,217,147	74,143

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 +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.23% in Pakistan and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Pakistan

Saudi Arabia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Pakistan	Saudi Arabia
2023	27.8	16.4
2022	28.1	15.2
2021	28.4	15.9
2020	28.6	16.6
2019	29	18.1
2018	29.3	19.7
2017	29.7	19.8
2016	30	19.6
2015	30.7	19.4
2014	31.3	19.8
2013	31.9	19.7
2012	32.5	20.4
2011	33	20.3
2010	33.5	20.1
2009	33.6	20.8
2008	33.6	21.3
2007	33.3	21.7
2006	33.2	21.4
2005	32.9	21.1
2004	33.2	21.3
2003	34.3	22.3
2002	34.9	23.8
2001	35.7	25.5
2000	36.5	27.5
1999	37.2	28.5
1998	37.4	29.5
1997	38	30.3
1996	38.9	31.2
1995	39.6	32.3
1994	40.4	33.4
1993	41.2	34.5
1992	42	35.5
1991	42.5	36.7
1990	42.9	38
1989	43.4	39.3
1988	43.8	40.7
1987	44	41.9
1986	44.1	43.1
1985	44.3	44.2
1984	44.5	45
1983	44.7	45.6
1982	44.6	46.1
1981	44.4	46.6
1980	43.6	47.1
1979	43.5	47.5
1978	43.5	47.5
1977	43.4	47.5
1976	43.4	47.6
1975	43.5	47.7
1974	43.6	47.8
1973	43.7	48
1972	43.8	48.3
1971	43.9	48.4
1970	44.1	48.7
1969	44.3	48.9
1968	44.7	49.3
1967	45.1	49.8
1966	45.4	50.1
1965	45.7	50.4
1964	46	50.8
1963	46.2	51
1962	46.4	51.1
1961	46.6	51.4
1960	46.7	51.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.8 in Pakistan and 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 46.7 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Pakistan

Factual

UN forecast

Saudi Arabia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Pakistan	Saudi Arabia
2100	19.3%	17.3%
2099	19.4%	17.3%
2098	19.5%	17.3%
2097	19.7%	17.3%
2096	19.8%	17.3%
2095	19.9%	17.3%
2094	20%	17.4%
2093	20.2%	17.4%
2092	20.3%	17.4%
2091	20.4%	17.4%
2090	20.6%	17.4%
2089	20.7%	17.5%
2088	20.9%	17.5%
2087	21%	17.5%
2086	21.2%	17.6%
2085	21.4%	17.6%
2084	21.5%	17.7%
2083	21.7%	17.7%
2082	21.9%	17.7%
2081	22%	17.8%
2080	22.2%	17.8%
2079	22.4%	17.9%
2078	22.6%	17.9%
2077	22.8%	18%
2076	23%	18%
2075	23.1%	18.1%
2074	23.3%	18.2%
2073	23.5%	18.2%
2072	23.7%	18.3%
2071	23.9%	18.3%
2070	24.1%	18.4%
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%	18.7%
2063	25.5%	18.8%
2062	25.7%	18.9%
2061	26%	19%
2060	26.2%	19%
2059	26.5%	19.1%
2058	26.7%	19.2%
2057	27%	19.3%
2056	27.3%	19.4%
2055	27.5%	19.5%
2054	27.8%	19.6%
2053	28.1%	19.8%
2052	28.4%	19.9%
2051	28.7%	20%
2050	29%	20.1%
2049	29.3%	20.3%
2048	29.6%	20.4%
2047	29.9%	20.6%
2046	30.2%	20.7%
2045	30.4%	20.9%
2044	30.7%	21.1%
2043	30.9%	21.2%
2042	31.1%	21.4%
2041	31.4%	21.6%
2040	31.6%	21.8%
2039	31.8%	22%
2038	32.1%	22.1%
2037	32.3%	22.1%
2036	32.6%	22.2%
2035	32.9%	22.2%
2034	33.1%	22.3%
2033	33.4%	22.4%
2032	33.7%	22.5%
2031	34%	22.7%
2030	34.3%	22.8%
2029	34.7%	23%
2028	35.1%	23.2%
2027	35.6%	23.3%
2026	36%	23.5%
2025	36.5%	23.7%
2024	36.7%	23.8%
2023	37%	24.1%
2022	37.3%	24.6%
2021	37.6%	25.2%
2020	37.9%	25.5%
2019	38.1%	25.8%
2018	38.3%	25.7%
2017	38.5%	25.2%
2016	38.6%	24.9%
2015	38.8%	25.1%
2014	38.9%	25.4%
2013	38.9%	25.8%
2012	39%	26.3%
2011	39.1%	26.9%
2010	39.3%	27.6%
2009	39.6%	28.5%
2008	40%	29.5%
2007	40.4%	30.6%
2006	40.9%	31.9%
2005	41.3%	33.2%
2004	41.8%	34.5%
2003	42.3%	35.7%
2002	42.6%	36.8%
2001	42.9%	37.7%
2000	43.3%	38.3%
1999	43.6%	38.9%
1998	43.9%	39.5%
1997	44.1%	40.1%
1996	44.3%	40.7%
1995	44.5%	41.2%
1994	44.5%	41.7%
1993	44.5%	42.1%
1992	44.3%	42.4%
1991	44.1%	42.7%
1990	44.1%	43%
1989	44%	43.2%
1988	43.8%	43.3%
1987	43.7%	43.4%
1986	43.6%	43.5%
1985	43.5%	43.6%
1984	43.3%	43.6%
1983	43.1%	43.7%
1982	43%	43.8%
1981	43.1%	43.9%
1980	43.3%	44.1%
1979	43.7%	44.2%
1978	43.8%	44.3%
1977	43.9%	44.5%
1976	44%	44.6%
1975	44.1%	44.8%
1974	44.1%	45%
1973	44.1%	45.2%
1972	44.1%	45.3%
1971	44%	45.5%
1970	43.9%	45.5%
1969	43.7%	45.5%
1968	43.5%	45.4%
1967	43.3%	45.3%
1966	43%	45.1%
1965	42.7%	44.8%
1964	42.2%	44.6%
1963	41.8%	44.3%
1962	41.6%	43.9%
1961	41.4%	43.6%
1960	41.3%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.7% of the population in Pakistan and 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia

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Pakistan

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Pakistan	Saudi Arabia
2023	155	7
2022	160	9
2021	193	12
2020	178	11
2019	173	8
2018	178	8
2017	184	8
2016	193	8
2015	202	8
2014	211	8
2013	220	9
2012	227	9
2011	234	10
2010	240	11
2009	246	11
2008	254	12
2007	265	13
2006	284	14
2005	316	15
2004	333	16
2003	358	16
2002	380	18
2001	400	19
2000	419	20
1999	438	21
1998	456	22
1997	476	23
1996	482	23
1995	485	24
1994	479	25
1993	473	26
1992	459	27
1991	443	29
1990	434	30
1989	439	32
1988	441	34
1987	442	36
1986	436	38
1985	432	40

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 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Pakistan

Saudi Arabia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Pakistan	Saudi Arabia
2023	5.85%	0.62%
2022	6.05%	0.64%
2021	6.25%	0.66%
2020	6.46%	0.69%
2019	6.67%	0.72%
2018	6.88%	0.76%
2017	7.1%	0.8%
2016	7.33%	0.85%
2015	7.56%	0.9%
2014	7.8%	0.96%
2013	8.04%	1.02%
2012	8.27%	1.08%
2011	8.49%	1.15%
2010	8.71%	1.22%
2009	8.91%	1.3%
2008	9.1%	1.38%
2007	9.29%	1.47%
2006	9.47%	1.56%
2005	9.65%	1.65%
2004	9.85%	1.75%
2003	10.1%	1.85%
2002	10.3%	1.96%
2001	10.5%	2.08%
2000	10.8%	2.21%
1999	11.1%	2.35%
1998	11.5%	2.5%
1997	11.8%	2.67%
1996	12.1%	2.86%
1995	12.5%	3.06%
1994	12.8%	3.29%
1993	13.1%	3.54%
1992	13.4%	3.81%
1991	13.7%	4.11%
1990	14%	4.44%
1989	14.2%	4.8%
1988	14.5%	5.19%
1987	14.8%	5.62%
1986	15%	6.07%
1985	15.3%	6.55%
1984	15.6%	7.04%
1983	15.8%	7.56%
1982	16.1%	8.12%
1981	16.3%	8.71%
1980	16.5%	9.34%
1979	16.7%	9.99%
1978	16.9%	10.7%
1977	17.1%	11.4%
1976	17.4%	12.2%
1975	17.6%	13.1%
1974	17.8%	14%
1973	18.1%	14.9%
1972	18.4%	16%
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%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.85% in Pakistan and 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.