Fertility & birth rates in Pakistan and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Pakistan vs Sierra Leone by year

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Pakistan

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Pakistan	Sierra Leone
2023	3.61	3.79
2022	3.66	3.88
2021	3.72	3.98
2020	3.77	4.08
2019	3.81	4.19
2018	3.86	4.29
2017	3.9	4.39
2016	3.9	4.47
2015	3.99	4.55
2014	4.06	4.7
2013	4.13	4.87
2012	4.2	5.06
2011	4.31	5.21
2010	4.4	5.33
2009	4.47	5.45
2008	4.51	5.56
2007	4.55	5.64
2006	4.59	5.74
2005	4.6	5.81
2004	4.68	5.92
2003	4.89	6.09
2002	5.01	6.23
2001	5.18	6.31
2000	5.35	6.36
1999	5.46	6.42
1998	5.51	6.5
1997	5.64	6.53
1996	5.77	6.55
1995	5.89	6.56
1994	6.01	6.56
1993	6.11	6.57
1992	6.21	6.56
1991	6.29	6.55
1990	6.36	6.57
1989	6.43	6.57
1988	6.48	6.59
1987	6.52	6.61
1986	6.55	6.6
1985	6.59	6.59
1984	6.62	6.59
1983	6.64	6.57
1982	6.67	6.56
1981	6.7	6.55
1980	6.73	6.56
1979	6.76	6.58
1978	6.78	6.59
1977	6.8	6.57
1976	6.81	6.55
1975	6.81	6.55
1974	6.81	6.53
1973	6.81	6.47
1972	6.81	6.45
1971	6.8	6.43
1970	6.8	6.41
1969	6.8	6.39
1968	6.8	6.39
1967	6.8	6.38
1966	6.8	6.35
1965	6.8	6.31
1964	6.8	6.29
1963	6.8	6.26
1962	6.8	6.22
1961	6.8	6.21
1960	6.8	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Pakistan was 3.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Pakistan

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Pakistan	Sierra Leone
2023	5,281,745	188,788
2022	5,268,077	186,625
2021	5,065,913	183,326
2020	5,011,177	181,015
2019	5,127,011	181,068
2018	5,103,858	178,772
2017	5,090,200	173,259
2016	5,044,922	168,784
2015	5,113,507	162,275
2014	5,148,994	160,137
2013	5,176,590	161,265
2012	5,191,263	160,915
2011	5,189,412	158,858
2010	5,147,142	155,338
2009	5,028,132	152,669
2008	4,885,855	149,855
2007	4,690,187	145,740
2006	4,538,426	144,127
2005	4,294,393	137,234
2004	4,294,654	132,661
2003	4,340,688	130,312
2002	4,307,607	126,429
2001	4,304,297	116,647
2000	4,281,169	110,754
1999	4,228,026	102,295
1998	4,104,824	103,906
1997	4,043,912	105,433
1996	4,021,758	104,140
1995	3,977,175	100,885
1994	3,956,699	101,486
1993	3,915,776	103,317
1992	3,888,637	103,251
1991	3,822,363	105,477
1990	3,731,730	100,778
1989	3,648,132	98,298
1988	3,554,755	96,344
1987	3,448,813	94,235
1986	3,341,643	90,902
1985	3,233,315	88,869
1984	3,145,772	87,072
1983	3,052,738	84,628
1982	2,934,689	82,457
1981	2,790,454	80,111
1980	2,598,421	77,932
1979	2,461,311	75,992
1978	2,356,601	74,130
1977	2,257,849	71,663
1976	2,171,812	69,506
1975	2,099,811	67,560
1974	2,028,061	65,357
1973	1,971,909	62,443
1972	1,912,774	60,279
1971	1,695,374	58,484
1970	1,793,570	56,513
1969	1,733,601	54,768
1968	1,683,296	53,126
1967	1,626,737	51,734
1966	1,566,343	49,486
1965	1,496,050	47,223
1964	1,447,394	45,487
1963	1,384,934	43,569
1962	1,328,675	41,603
1961	1,273,772	40,022
1960	1,217,147	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.23% in Pakistan and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Pakistan vs Sierra Leone by year

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Pakistan

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Pakistan	Sierra Leone
2023	27.8	30.6
2022	28.1	31.1
2021	28.4	31.6
2020	28.6	32.2
2019	29	32.8
2018	29.3	33.3
2017	29.7	33.8
2016	30	34.2
2015	30.7	34.7
2014	31.3	35.6
2013	31.9	36.6
2012	32.5	37.8
2011	33	38.5
2010	33.5	39.1
2009	33.6	39.9
2008	33.6	40.6
2007	33.3	41.1
2006	33.2	41.8
2005	32.9	42
2004	33.2	42.5
2003	34.3	43.5
2002	34.9	44.3
2001	35.7	44
2000	36.5	45
1999	37.2	46.1
1998	37.4	46.3
1997	38	46.3
1996	38.9	46.5
1995	39.6	46.8
1994	40.4	46.8
1993	41.2	46.9
1992	42	47
1991	42.5	47.5
1990	42.9	45.5
1989	43.4	46.3
1988	43.8	46.4
1987	44	46.6
1986	44.1	46.6
1985	44.3	46.7
1984	44.5	46.8
1983	44.7	46.7
1982	44.6	46.8
1981	44.4	46.8
1980	43.6	46.8
1979	43.5	47
1978	43.5	47.2
1977	43.4	47.1
1976	43.4	47.2
1975	43.5	47.3
1974	43.6	47.4
1973	43.7	47.2
1972	43.8	47.2
1971	43.9	47.3
1970	44.1	47.4
1969	44.3	47.5
1968	44.7	47.7
1967	45.1	47.9
1966	45.4	48
1965	45.7	48
1964	46	48.2
1963	46.2	48.2
1962	46.4	48.1
1961	46.6	48.1
1960	46.7	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.8 in Pakistan and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 46.7 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Pakistan

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Pakistan	Sierra Leone
2100	19.3%	19%
2099	19.4%	19%
2098	19.5%	19.1%
2097	19.7%	19.2%
2096	19.8%	19.3%
2095	19.9%	19.5%
2094	20%	19.6%
2093	20.2%	19.7%
2092	20.3%	19.8%
2091	20.4%	19.9%
2090	20.6%	20%
2089	20.7%	20.1%
2088	20.9%	20.3%
2087	21%	20.4%
2086	21.2%	20.5%
2085	21.4%	20.7%
2084	21.5%	20.8%
2083	21.7%	20.9%
2082	21.9%	21.1%
2081	22%	21.2%
2080	22.2%	21.4%
2079	22.4%	21.6%
2078	22.6%	21.7%
2077	22.8%	21.9%
2076	23%	22.1%
2075	23.1%	22.2%
2074	23.3%	22.4%
2073	23.5%	22.6%
2072	23.7%	22.8%
2071	23.9%	23%
2070	24.1%	23.2%
2069	24.3%	23.4%
2068	24.5%	23.6%
2067	24.7%	23.8%
2066	24.9%	24%
2065	25.1%	24.3%
2064	25.3%	24.5%
2063	25.5%	24.7%
2062	25.7%	25%
2061	26%	25.2%
2060	26.2%	25.5%
2059	26.5%	25.7%
2058	26.7%	26%
2057	27%	26.3%
2056	27.3%	26.6%
2055	27.5%	26.9%
2054	27.8%	27.1%
2053	28.1%	27.4%
2052	28.4%	27.7%
2051	28.7%	28.1%
2050	29%	28.4%
2049	29.3%	28.7%
2048	29.6%	29%
2047	29.9%	29.3%
2046	30.2%	29.7%
2045	30.4%	30%
2044	30.7%	30.3%
2043	30.9%	30.7%
2042	31.1%	31.1%
2041	31.4%	31.4%
2040	31.6%	31.8%
2039	31.8%	32.2%
2038	32.1%	32.6%
2037	32.3%	33%
2036	32.6%	33.4%
2035	32.9%	33.8%
2034	33.1%	34.2%
2033	33.4%	34.6%
2032	33.7%	35%
2031	34%	35.4%
2030	34.3%	35.7%
2029	34.7%	36.1%
2028	35.1%	36.5%
2027	35.6%	37%
2026	36%	37.4%
2025	36.5%	37.9%
2024	36.7%	38.1%
2023	37%	38.5%
2022	37.3%	39%
2021	37.6%	39.4%
2020	37.9%	39.8%
2019	38.1%	40.2%
2018	38.3%	40.6%
2017	38.5%	41%
2016	38.6%	41.4%
2015	38.8%	41.8%
2014	38.9%	42.2%
2013	38.9%	42.5%
2012	39%	42.8%
2011	39.1%	43%
2010	39.3%	43.2%
2009	39.6%	43.4%
2008	40%	43.5%
2007	40.4%	43.6%
2006	40.9%	43.7%
2005	41.3%	43.8%
2004	41.8%	43.9%
2003	42.3%	43.9%
2002	42.6%	43.9%
2001	42.9%	43.9%
2000	43.3%	43.8%
1999	43.6%	43.7%
1998	43.9%	43.6%
1997	44.1%	43.5%
1996	44.3%	43.5%
1995	44.5%	43.4%
1994	44.5%	43.3%
1993	44.5%	43.2%
1992	44.3%	43.1%
1991	44.1%	43%
1990	44.1%	42.9%
1989	44%	42.9%
1988	43.8%	42.8%
1987	43.7%	42.7%
1986	43.6%	42.6%
1985	43.5%	42.5%
1984	43.3%	42.3%
1983	43.1%	42.2%
1982	43%	42.1%
1981	43.1%	42%
1980	43.3%	41.9%
1979	43.7%	41.8%
1978	43.8%	41.7%
1977	43.9%	41.6%
1976	44%	41.4%
1975	44.1%	41.3%
1974	44.1%	41.1%
1973	44.1%	40.9%
1972	44.1%	40.7%
1971	44%	40.6%
1970	43.9%	40.3%
1969	43.7%	40.1%
1968	43.5%	39.9%
1967	43.3%	39.6%
1966	43%	39.4%
1965	42.7%	39.1%
1964	42.2%	38.8%
1963	41.8%	38.5%
1962	41.6%	38.3%
1961	41.4%	38.3%
1960	41.3%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.7% of the population in Pakistan and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Pakistan and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Pakistan vs Sierra Leone

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Pakistan

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Pakistan	Sierra Leone
2023	155	354
2022	160	370
2021	193	403
2020	178	422
2019	173	464
2018	178	491
2017	184	578
2016	193	633
2015	202	730
2014	211	821
2013	220	842
2012	227	915
2011	234	967
2010	240	1,018
2009	246	1,054
2008	254	1,093
2007	265	1,132
2006	284	1,168
2005	316	1,294
2004	333	1,366
2003	358	1,433
2002	380	1,492
2001	400	1,518
2000	419	1,603
1999	438	1,731
1998	456	1,753
1997	476	1,721
1996	482	1,726
1995	485	1,777
1994	479	1,755
1993	473	1,696
1992	459	1,681
1991	443	1,699
1990	434	1,572
1989	439	1,575
1988	441	1,549
1987	442	1,533
1986	436	1,530
1985	432	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Pakistan

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Pakistan	Sierra Leone
2023	5.85%	9.43%
2022	6.05%	9.77%
2021	6.25%	10.1%
2020	6.46%	10.5%
2019	6.67%	10.9%
2018	6.88%	11.3%
2017	7.1%	11.8%
2016	7.33%	12.3%
2015	7.56%	13.8%
2014	7.8%	13.7%
2013	8.04%	13.9%
2012	8.27%	14.5%
2011	8.49%	15.2%
2010	8.71%	15.9%
2009	8.91%	16.6%
2008	9.1%	17.3%
2007	9.29%	18.1%
2006	9.47%	18.8%
2005	9.65%	19.4%
2004	9.85%	20.1%
2003	10.1%	20.7%
2002	10.3%	21.3%
2001	10.5%	21.8%
2000	10.8%	22.4%
1999	11.1%	22.9%
1998	11.5%	23.4%
1997	11.8%	23.9%
1996	12.1%	24.3%
1995	12.5%	24.7%
1994	12.8%	25%
1993	13.1%	25.3%
1992	13.4%	25.5%
1991	13.7%	25.7%
1990	14%	25.9%
1989	14.2%	26.2%
1988	14.5%	26.4%
1987	14.8%	26.6%
1986	15%	26.9%
1985	15.3%	27.2%
1984	15.6%	27.5%
1983	15.8%	27.8%
1982	16.1%	28.1%
1981	16.3%	28.5%
1980	16.5%	28.9%
1979	16.7%	29.2%
1978	16.9%	29.6%
1977	17.1%	30%
1976	17.4%	30.5%
1975	17.6%	30.9%
1974	17.8%	31.4%
1973	18.1%	31.9%
1972	18.4%	32.3%
1971	18.7%	32.9%
1970	19%	33.4%
1969	19.4%	33.9%
1968	19.7%	34.5%
1967	20.2%	35%
1966	20.6%	35.6%
1965	21.2%	36.2%
1964	21.8%	36.8%
1963	22.5%	37.4%
1962	23.3%	38%
1961	24.1%	38.5%
1960	25%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.85% in Pakistan and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.