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Fertility & birth rates in Pakistan and Senegal

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Pakistan has an annual birth rate of 27.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 29.4 for Senegal. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.61 in Pakistan and 3.82 in Senegal — 5.91% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 47% in Pakistan and by 45.4% in Senegal — in 1960, it was 6.8 and 7, respectively.

  • Pakistan is ranked 41/196 by birth rate compared to 34/196 for Senegal.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 22.8 years in Pakistan, compared to 21.9 years in Senegal.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Pakistan — it's 29.9 in Senegal.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 41.1 in Pakistan vs 60.2 in Senegal.
  • In Pakistan, 24.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.1% in Senegal.

Fertility rate in Pakistan vs Senegal by year

Pakistan
Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Senegal
2023 3.61 3.82
2022 3.66 3.86
2021 3.72 3.94
2020 3.77 4
2019 3.81 4.1
2018 3.86 4.29
2017 3.9 4.49
2016 3.9 4.65
2015 3.99 4.75
2014 4.06 4.88
2013 4.13 5.05
2012 4.2 5.13
2011 4.31 5.1
2010 4.4 5.06
2009 4.47 5.03
2008 4.51 5.02
2007 4.55 5.02
2006 4.59 5.06
2005 4.6 5.13
2004 4.68 5.19
2003 4.89 5.25
2002 5.01 5.3
2001 5.18 5.4
2000 5.35 5.5
1999 5.46 5.57
1998 5.51 5.58
1997 5.64 5.64
1996 5.77 5.72
1995 5.89 5.82
1994 6.01 5.92
1993 6.11 6.05
1992 6.21 6.15
1991 6.29 6.27
1990 6.36 6.4
1989 6.43 6.48
1988 6.48 6.58
1987 6.52 6.79
1986 6.55 6.9
1985 6.59 7.01
1984 6.62 7.11
1983 6.64 7.19
1982 6.67 7.25
1981 6.7 7.28
1980 6.73 7.29
1979 6.76 7.29
1978 6.78 7.28
1977 6.8 7.27
1976 6.81 7.26
1975 6.81 7.25
1974 6.81 7.25
1973 6.81 7.26
1972 6.81 7.26
1971 6.8 7.26
1970 6.8 7.26
1969 6.8 7.26
1968 6.8 7.25
1967 6.8 7.24
1966 6.8 7.22
1965 6.8 7.19
1964 6.8 7.16
1963 6.8 7.12
1962 6.8 7.08
1961 6.8 7.04
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 3.82 in Senegal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Pakistan
Senegal
1x
Year Natural population change
Pakistan Senegal
2023 5,281,745 431,006
2022 5,268,077 415,507
2021 5,065,913 403,019
2020 5,011,177 400,910
2019 5,127,011 399,436
2018 5,103,858 405,454
2017 5,090,200 410,366
2016 5,044,922 411,480
2015 5,113,507 407,008
2014 5,148,994 405,019
2013 5,176,590 406,582
2012 5,191,263 402,243
2011 5,189,412 387,290
2010 5,147,142 372,934
2009 5,028,132 362,238
2008 4,885,855 351,661
2007 4,690,187 339,963
2006 4,538,426 331,364
2005 4,294,393 323,908
2004 4,294,654 317,286
2003 4,340,688 308,856
2002 4,307,607 298,842
2001 4,304,297 289,690
2000 4,281,169 283,946
1999 4,228,026 277,944
1998 4,104,824 267,404
1997 4,043,912 261,200
1996 4,021,758 255,418
1995 3,977,175 252,552
1994 3,956,699 249,115
1993 3,915,776 245,742
1992 3,888,637 241,482
1991 3,822,363 237,713
1990 3,731,730 234,155
1989 3,648,132 227,797
1988 3,554,755 221,772
1987 3,448,813 218,522
1986 3,341,643 212,887
1985 3,233,315 208,218
1984 3,145,772 203,125
1983 3,052,738 197,673
1982 2,934,689 191,309
1981 2,790,454 185,917
1980 2,598,421 179,707
1979 2,461,311 173,425
1978 2,356,601 167,744
1977 2,257,849 161,636
1976 2,171,812 154,776
1975 2,099,811 147,311
1974 2,028,061 139,974
1973 1,971,909 133,834
1972 1,912,774 128,024
1971 1,695,374 122,511
1970 1,793,570 117,264
1969 1,733,601 112,393
1968 1,683,296 108,240
1967 1,626,737 104,824
1966 1,566,343 101,359
1965 1,496,050 97,912
1964 1,447,394 94,797
1963 1,384,934 92,264
1962 1,328,675 89,937
1961 1,273,772 87,322
1960 1,217,147 84,735

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 +2.38% in Senegal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.23% in Pakistan and +2.55% in Senegal.

Birth rate in Pakistan vs Senegal by year

Pakistan
Senegal

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Pakistan Senegal
2023 27.8 29.4
2022 28.1 29.5
2021 28.4 29.7
2020 28.6 29.9
2019 29 30.4
2018 29.3 31.6
2017 29.7 32.8
2016 30 33.8
2015 30.7 34.5
2014 31.3 35.5
2013 31.9 36.7
2012 32.5 37.5
2011 33 37.4
2010 33.5 37.3
2009 33.6 37.3
2008 33.6 37.3
2007 33.3 37.3
2006 33.2 37.6
2005 32.9 38
2004 33.2 38.4
2003 34.3 38.7
2002 34.9 38.6
2001 35.7 38.9
2000 36.5 39.3
1999 37.2 39.6
1998 37.4 39.2
1997 38 39.2
1996 38.9 39.3
1995 39.6 39.6
1994 40.4 39.9
1993 41.2 40.3
1992 42 40.7
1991 42.5 41.2
1990 42.9 41.8
1989 43.4 42.2
1988 43.8 42.7
1987 44 43.7
1986 44.1 44.5
1985 44.3 45.4
1984 44.5 46.2
1983 44.7 46.8
1982 44.6 47.4
1981 44.4 47.9
1980 43.6 48.3
1979 43.5 48.6
1978 43.5 49
1977 43.4 49.3
1976 43.4 49.4
1975 43.5 49.4
1974 43.6 49.4
1973 43.7 49.6
1972 43.8 49.8
1971 43.9 49.9
1970 44.1 49.9
1969 44.3 49.9
1968 44.7 50
1967 45.1 50.1
1966 45.4 50.1
1965 45.7 50.1
1964 46 50.1
1963 46.2 50.2
1962 46.4 50.3
1961 46.6 50.3
1960 46.7 50.4

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 29.4 in Senegal, compared with 46.7 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Pakistan Senegal
Fertility rate 3.61 3.82
Fertility rate rank 42/196 34/196
Birth rate 27.8 29.4
Birth rate rank 41/196 34/196
Population change due to births and deaths +5,281,745 +431,006
Natural population change rank 2/196 39/196
Natural population change rate +2.13% +2.38%
Population growth +1.52% +2.35%
Population growth rank 70/197 35/197
Age at first childbirth 22.8 years 21.9 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 29.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 38.9 57.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 190.2 164.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 48.6 65.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.6% 25.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 25% 25.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 68% 74.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.16% 0.24%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.76% 2.23%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 5.01% 3.02%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.85% 3.85%
Life expectancy 68.1 years 69.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Pakistan
Factual

UN forecast
Senegal
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Pakistan Senegal
2100 19.3% 20.1%
2099 19.4% 20.2%
2098 19.5% 20.4%
2097 19.7% 20.5%
2096 19.8% 20.7%
2095 19.9% 20.8%
2094 20% 21%
2093 20.2% 21.1%
2092 20.3% 21.3%
2091 20.4% 21.4%
2090 20.6% 21.6%
2089 20.7% 21.7%
2088 20.9% 21.9%
2087 21% 22%
2086 21.2% 22.2%
2085 21.4% 22.4%
2084 21.5% 22.6%
2083 21.7% 22.7%
2082 21.9% 22.9%
2081 22% 23.1%
2080 22.2% 23.3%
2079 22.4% 23.5%
2078 22.6% 23.7%
2077 22.8% 23.9%
2076 23% 24.2%
2075 23.1% 24.4%
2074 23.3% 24.6%
2073 23.5% 24.8%
2072 23.7% 25%
2071 23.9% 25.2%
2070 24.1% 25.4%
2069 24.3% 25.6%
2068 24.5% 25.8%
2067 24.7% 26%
2066 24.9% 26.2%
2065 25.1% 26.4%
2064 25.3% 26.6%
2063 25.5% 26.8%
2062 25.7% 27%
2061 26% 27.2%
2060 26.2% 27.4%
2059 26.5% 27.6%
2058 26.7% 27.9%
2057 27% 28.1%
2056 27.3% 28.3%
2055 27.5% 28.6%
2054 27.8% 28.8%
2053 28.1% 29.1%
2052 28.4% 29.4%
2051 28.7% 29.7%
2050 29% 30%
2049 29.3% 30.3%
2048 29.6% 30.7%
2047 29.9% 31%
2046 30.2% 31.3%
2045 30.4% 31.7%
2044 30.7% 32%
2043 30.9% 32.4%
2042 31.1% 32.7%
2041 31.4% 33.1%
2040 31.6% 33.4%
2039 31.8% 33.7%
2038 32.1% 34%
2037 32.3% 34.3%
2036 32.6% 34.5%
2035 32.9% 34.7%
2034 33.1% 35%
2033 33.4% 35.2%
2032 33.7% 35.5%
2031 34% 35.8%
2030 34.3% 36.1%
2029 34.7% 36.4%
2028 35.1% 36.7%
2027 35.6% 37.1%
2026 36% 37.5%
2025 36.5% 38%
2024 36.7% 38.2%
2023 37% 38.6%
2022 37.3% 39.2%
2021 37.6% 39.8%
2020 37.9% 40.3%
2019 38.1% 40.9%
2018 38.3% 41.3%
2017 38.5% 41.8%
2016 38.6% 42.1%
2015 38.8% 42.4%
2014 38.9% 42.6%
2013 38.9% 42.7%
2012 39% 42.7%
2011 39.1% 42.7%
2010 39.3% 42.7%
2009 39.6% 42.7%
2008 40% 42.7%
2007 40.4% 42.7%
2006 40.9% 42.8%
2005 41.3% 42.9%
2004 41.8% 43.1%
2003 42.3% 43.2%
2002 42.6% 43.5%
2001 42.9% 43.7%
2000 43.3% 43.9%
1999 43.6% 44.2%
1998 43.9% 44.4%
1997 44.1% 44.6%
1996 44.3% 44.9%
1995 44.5% 45.1%
1994 44.5% 45.4%
1993 44.5% 45.8%
1992 44.3% 46.1%
1991 44.1% 46.4%
1990 44.1% 46.6%
1989 44% 46.9%
1988 43.8% 47%
1987 43.7% 47.2%
1986 43.6% 47.3%
1985 43.5% 47.3%
1984 43.3% 47.2%
1983 43.1% 47.1%
1982 43% 46.9%
1981 43.1% 46.7%
1980 43.3% 46.4%
1979 43.7% 46%
1978 43.8% 45.6%
1977 43.9% 45.2%
1976 44% 44.8%
1975 44.1% 44.6%
1974 44.1% 44.4%
1973 44.1% 44.3%
1972 44.1% 44.2%
1971 44% 44.2%
1970 43.9% 44.2%
1969 43.7% 44.2%
1968 43.5% 44.2%
1967 43.3% 44.3%
1966 43% 44.3%
1965 42.7% 44.3%
1964 42.2% 44.3%
1963 41.8% 44.3%
1962 41.6% 44.3%
1961 41.4% 44.3%
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 38.2% in Senegal in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Pakistan and Senegal 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 Senegal

Pakistan
Senegal
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Pakistan Senegal
2023 155 237
2022 160 228
2021 193 263
2020 178 252
2019 173 286
2018 178 305
2017 184 325
2016 193 345
2015 202 357
2014 211 373
2013 220 385
2012 227 405
2011 234 415
2010 240 436
2009 246 441
2008 254 463
2007 265 457
2006 284 462
2005 316 488
2004 333 501
2003 358 520
2002 380 531
2001 400 560
2000 419 581
1999 438 602
1998 456 605
1997 476 599
1996 482 601
1995 485 586
1994 479 579
1993 473 589
1992 459 598
1991 443 616
1990 434 640
1989 439 662
1988 441 709
1987 442 760
1986 436 820
1985 432 899

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 237 deaths in Senegal.

Under-five mortality rates

Pakistan
Senegal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Pakistan Senegal
2023 5.85% 3.85%
2022 6.05% 4.04%
2021 6.25% 4.25%
2020 6.46% 4.46%
2019 6.67% 4.65%
2018 6.88% 4.82%
2017 7.1% 4.97%
2016 7.33% 5.11%
2015 7.56% 5.24%
2014 7.8% 5.39%
2013 8.04% 5.57%
2012 8.27% 5.77%
2011 8.49% 6.01%
2010 8.71% 6.3%
2009 8.91% 6.63%
2008 9.1% 7.03%
2007 9.29% 7.52%
2006 9.47% 8.11%
2005 9.65% 8.8%
2004 9.85% 9.59%
2003 10.1% 10.5%
2002 10.3% 11.4%
2001 10.5% 12.2%
2000 10.8% 12.9%
1999 11.1% 13.4%
1998 11.5% 13.7%
1997 11.8% 13.9%
1996 12.1% 13.8%
1995 12.5% 13.8%
1994 12.8% 13.7%
1993 13.1% 13.6%
1992 13.4% 13.5%
1991 13.7% 13.6%
1990 14% 13.7%
1989 14.2% 14.1%
1988 14.5% 14.7%
1987 14.8% 15.4%
1986 15% 16.3%
1985 15.3% 17.1%
1984 15.6% 17.9%
1983 15.8% 18.5%
1982 16.1% 19.1%
1981 16.3% 19.7%
1980 16.5% 20.4%
1979 16.7% 21.2%
1978 16.9% 22.1%
1977 17.1% 23.1%
1976 17.4% 24.2%
1975 17.6% 25.3%
1974 17.8% 26.2%
1973 18.1% 27%
1972 18.4% 27.8%
1971 18.7% 28.4%
1970 19% 28.8%
1969 19.4% 29.2%
1968 19.7% 29.4%
1967 20.2% 29.6%
1966 20.6% 29.7%
1965 21.2% 29.7%
1964 21.8% 29.7%
1963 22.5% 29.6%
1962 23.3% 29.5%
1961 24.1% 29.4%
1960 25% 29.3%

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 3.85% in Senegal. 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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