Fertility & birth rates in Pakistan and Serbia

Fertility rate in Pakistan vs Serbia by year

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Pakistan

Serbia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Pakistan	Serbia
2023	3.61	1.61
2022	3.66	1.59
2021	3.72	1.52
2020	3.77	1.48
2019	3.81	1.52
2018	3.86	1.49
2017	3.9	1.49
2016	3.9	1.46
2015	3.99	1.46
2014	4.06	1.46
2013	4.13	1.43
2012	4.2	1.45
2011	4.31	1.4
2010	4.4	1.4
2009	4.47	1.44
2008	4.51	1.4
2007	4.55	1.38
2006	4.59	1.43
2005	4.6	1.45
2004	4.68	1.57
2003	4.89	1.59
2002	5.01	1.57
2001	5.18	1.58
2000	5.35	1.48
1999	5.46	1.35
1998	5.51	1.37
1997	5.64	1.4
1996	5.77	1.44
1995	5.89	1.47
1994	6.01	1.51
1993	6.11	1.54
1992	6.21	1.57
1991	6.29	1.61
1990	6.36	1.65
1989	6.43	1.69
1988	6.48	1.72
1987	6.52	1.75
1986	6.55	1.78
1985	6.59	1.8
1984	6.62	1.81
1983	6.64	1.83
1982	6.67	1.84
1981	6.7	1.85
1980	6.73	1.86
1979	6.76	1.88
1978	6.78	1.89
1977	6.8	1.9
1976	6.81	1.91
1975	6.81	1.92
1974	6.81	1.93
1973	6.81	1.94
1972	6.81	1.95
1971	6.8	1.96
1970	6.8	1.97
1969	6.8	1.99
1968	6.8	2.01
1967	6.8	2.02
1966	6.8	2.04
1965	6.8	2.06
1964	6.8	2.07
1963	6.8	2.08
1962	6.8	2.11
1961	6.8	2.13
1960	6.8	2.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Pakistan was 3.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.61 in Serbia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Pakistan

Serbia

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Year	Natural population change
	Pakistan	Serbia
2023	5,281,745	-36,427
2022	5,268,077	-46,651
2021	5,065,913	-74,494
2020	5,011,177	-55,193
2019	5,127,011	-36,810
2018	5,103,858	-37,707
2017	5,090,200	-39,317
2016	5,044,922	-35,998
2015	5,113,507	-37,605
2014	5,148,994	-34,946
2013	5,176,590	-34,399
2012	5,191,263	-35,288
2011	5,189,412	-36,906
2010	5,147,142	-34,999
2009	5,028,132	-33,676
2008	4,885,855	-33,590
2007	4,690,187	-34,693
2006	4,538,426	-31,870
2005	4,294,393	-34,227
2004	4,294,654	-26,121
2003	4,340,688	-24,686
2002	4,307,607	-24,750
2001	4,304,297	-20,259
2000	4,281,169	-30,065
1999	4,228,026	-29,408
1998	4,104,824	-23,006
1997	4,043,912	-18,389
1996	4,021,758	-16,007
1995	3,977,175	-7,628
1994	3,956,699	-7,157
1993	3,915,776	-5,703
1992	3,888,637	-3,779
1991	3,822,363	2,210
1990	3,731,730	7,416
1989	3,648,132	11,872
1988	3,554,755	13,852
1987	3,448,813	16,711
1986	3,341,643	19,407
1985	3,233,315	22,090
1984	3,145,772	23,815
1983	3,052,738	27,515
1982	2,934,689	30,603
1981	2,790,454	34,304
1980	2,598,421	36,273
1979	2,461,311	39,022
1978	2,356,601	43,636
1977	2,257,849	48,105
1976	2,171,812	51,399
1975	2,099,811	52,502
1974	2,028,061	51,583
1973	1,971,909	49,596
1972	1,912,774	48,248
1971	1,695,374	47,424
1970	1,793,570	48,343
1969	1,733,601	50,304
1968	1,683,296	51,653
1967	1,626,737	53,120
1966	1,566,343	53,338
1965	1,496,050	53,383
1964	1,447,394	54,185
1963	1,384,934	55,580
1962	1,328,675	59,307
1961	1,273,772	61,065
1960	1,217,147	63,642

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 -0.55% in Serbia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.23% in Pakistan and -0.63% in Serbia.

Birth rate in Pakistan vs Serbia by year

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Pakistan

Serbia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Pakistan	Serbia
2023	27.8	9.2
2022	28.1	9.3
2021	28.4	9.1
2020	28.6	8.9
2019	29	9.3
2018	29.3	9.2
2017	29.7	9.2
2016	30	9.2
2015	30.7	9.3
2014	31.3	9.3
2013	31.9	9.2
2012	32.5	9.3
2011	33	9.1
2010	33.5	9.4
2009	33.6	9.6
2008	33.6	9.4
2007	33.3	9.22
2006	33.2	9.58
2005	32.9	9.7
2004	33.2	10.5
2003	34.3	10.6
2002	34.9	10.4
2001	35.7	10.5
2000	36.5	9.8
1999	37.2	9.6
1998	37.4	10.1
1997	38	10.5
1996	38.9	10.8
1995	39.6	11.3
1994	40.4	10.3
1993	41.2	10.6
1992	42	10.8
1991	42.5	11.2
1990	42.9	11.5
1989	43.4	11.8
1988	43.8	12.2
1987	44	12.5
1986	44.1	12.9
1985	44.3	13.3
1984	44.5	13.6
1983	44.7	13.9
1982	44.6	14.2
1981	44.4	14.4
1980	43.6	14.6
1979	43.5	14.9
1978	43.5	15.1
1977	43.4	15.3
1976	43.4	15.4
1975	43.5	15.6
1974	43.6	15.6
1973	43.7	15.6
1972	43.8	15.6
1971	43.9	15.5
1970	44.1	15.5
1969	44.3	15.5
1968	44.7	15.5
1967	45.1	15.6
1966	45.4	15.8
1965	45.7	16.1
1964	46	16.4
1963	46.2	16.9
1962	46.4	17.4
1961	46.6	18
1960	46.7	18.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.8 in Pakistan and 9.2 in Serbia, compared with 46.7 and 18.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Pakistan

Factual

UN forecast

Serbia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Pakistan	Serbia
2100	19.3%	12%
2099	19.4%	12.1%
2098	19.5%	12.1%
2097	19.7%	12.1%
2096	19.8%	12.2%
2095	19.9%	12.2%
2094	20%	12.3%
2093	20.2%	12.3%
2092	20.3%	12.3%
2091	20.4%	12.3%
2090	20.6%	12.4%
2089	20.7%	12.4%
2088	20.9%	12.4%
2087	21%	12.4%
2086	21.2%	12.4%
2085	21.4%	12.4%
2084	21.5%	12.4%
2083	21.7%	12.4%
2082	21.9%	12.4%
2081	22%	12.4%
2080	22.2%	12.4%
2079	22.4%	12.4%
2078	22.6%	12.4%
2077	22.8%	12.4%
2076	23%	12.4%
2075	23.1%	12.4%
2074	23.3%	12.4%
2073	23.5%	12.5%
2072	23.7%	12.5%
2071	23.9%	12.5%
2070	24.1%	12.5%
2069	24.3%	12.6%
2068	24.5%	12.6%
2067	24.7%	12.7%
2066	24.9%	12.7%
2065	25.1%	12.7%
2064	25.3%	12.8%
2063	25.5%	12.8%
2062	25.7%	12.9%
2061	26%	12.9%
2060	26.2%	13%
2059	26.5%	13%
2058	26.7%	13%
2057	27%	13.1%
2056	27.3%	13.1%
2055	27.5%	13.1%
2054	27.8%	13.1%
2053	28.1%	13.1%
2052	28.4%	13.1%
2051	28.7%	13.1%
2050	29%	13.1%
2049	29.3%	13.1%
2048	29.6%	13.1%
2047	29.9%	13.1%
2046	30.2%	13.1%
2045	30.4%	13.1%
2044	30.7%	13.1%
2043	30.9%	13.1%
2042	31.1%	13.1%
2041	31.4%	13.1%
2040	31.6%	13.1%
2039	31.8%	13.2%
2038	32.1%	13.2%
2037	32.3%	13.3%
2036	32.6%	13.4%
2035	32.9%	13.5%
2034	33.1%	13.6%
2033	33.4%	13.7%
2032	33.7%	13.8%
2031	34%	13.9%
2030	34.3%	14%
2029	34.7%	14%
2028	35.1%	14.1%
2027	35.6%	14.2%
2026	36%	14.2%
2025	36.5%	14.3%
2024	36.7%	14.3%
2023	37%	14.4%
2022	37.3%	14.4%
2021	37.6%	14.3%
2020	37.9%	14.3%
2019	38.1%	14.3%
2018	38.3%	14.3%
2017	38.5%	14.3%
2016	38.6%	14.3%
2015	38.8%	14.3%
2014	38.9%	14.3%
2013	38.9%	14.3%
2012	39%	14.3%
2011	39.1%	14.4%
2010	39.3%	14.5%
2009	39.6%	14.6%
2008	40%	14.7%
2007	40.4%	14.9%
2006	40.9%	15%
2005	41.3%	15.2%
2004	41.8%	15.4%
2003	42.3%	15.6%
2002	42.6%	15.8%
2001	42.9%	16.1%
2000	43.3%	16.4%
1999	43.6%	16.7%
1998	43.9%	17.1%
1997	44.1%	17.4%
1996	44.3%	17.7%
1995	44.5%	18%
1994	44.5%	18.3%
1993	44.5%	18.6%
1992	44.3%	18.8%
1991	44.1%	19.1%
1990	44.1%	19.3%
1989	44%	19.6%
1988	43.8%	19.8%
1987	43.7%	20%
1986	43.6%	20.2%
1985	43.5%	20.3%
1984	43.3%	20.5%
1983	43.1%	20.5%
1982	43%	20.6%
1981	43.1%	20.6%
1980	43.3%	20.6%
1979	43.7%	20.7%
1978	43.8%	20.9%
1977	43.9%	21%
1976	44%	21.3%
1975	44.1%	21.5%
1974	44.1%	21.7%
1973	44.1%	22%
1972	44.1%	22.2%
1971	44%	22.5%
1970	43.9%	23%
1969	43.7%	23.5%
1968	43.5%	24.1%
1967	43.3%	24.7%
1966	43%	25.3%
1965	42.7%	25.8%
1964	42.2%	26.3%
1963	41.8%	26.7%
1962	41.6%	27%
1961	41.4%	27.1%
1960	41.3%	27.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.7% of the population in Pakistan and 14.3% in Serbia in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 19.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Pakistan and Serbia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Pakistan vs Serbia

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Pakistan

Serbia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Pakistan	Serbia
2023	155	11
2022	160	14
2021	193	26
2020	178	16
2019	173	12
2018	178	12
2017	184	13
2016	193	13
2015	202	13
2014	211	13
2013	220	13
2012	227	13
2011	234	13
2010	240	13
2009	246	12
2008	254	12
2007	265	12
2006	284	12
2005	316	13
2004	333	13
2003	358	14
2002	380	14
2001	400	15
2000	419	16
1999	438	17
1998	456	19
1997	476	17
1996	482	17
1995	485	17
1994	479	16
1993	473	16
1992	459	15
1991	443	14
1990	434	14
1989	439	14
1988	441	14
1987	442	15
1986	436	15
1985	432	15

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 11 deaths in Serbia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Pakistan

Serbia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Pakistan	Serbia
2023	5.85%	0.52%
2022	6.05%	0.53%
2021	6.25%	0.54%
2020	6.46%	0.55%
2019	6.67%	0.57%
2018	6.88%	0.58%
2017	7.1%	0.59%
2016	7.33%	0.61%
2015	7.56%	0.63%
2014	7.8%	0.66%
2013	8.04%	0.68%
2012	8.27%	0.71%
2011	8.49%	0.73%
2010	8.71%	0.76%
2009	8.91%	0.78%
2008	9.1%	0.79%
2007	9.29%	0.82%
2006	9.47%	0.85%
2005	9.65%	0.9%
2004	9.85%	0.97%
2003	10.1%	1.05%
2002	10.3%	1.14%
2001	10.5%	1.2%
2000	10.8%	1.26%
1999	11.1%	1.32%
1998	11.5%	1.42%
1997	11.8%	1.56%
1996	12.1%	1.74%
1995	12.5%	1.95%
1994	12.8%	2.14%
1993	13.1%	2.29%
1992	13.4%	2.43%
1991	13.7%	2.61%
1990	14%	2.85%
1989	14.2%	3.1%
1988	14.5%	3.36%
1987	14.8%	3.59%
1986	15%	3.78%
1985	15.3%	3.93%
1984	15.6%	4.07%
1983	15.8%	-
1982	16.1%	-
1981	16.3%	-
1980	16.5%	-
1979	16.7%	-
1978	16.9%	-
1977	17.1%	-
1976	17.4%	-
1975	17.6%	-
1974	17.8%	-
1973	18.1%	-
1972	18.4%	-
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 0.52% in Serbia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.