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Fertility & birth rates in Pakistan and Singapore

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Pakistan has an annual birth rate of 27.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 7.4 for Singapore. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.61 in Pakistan and 0.97 in Singapore — 73.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 47% in Pakistan and by 83.2% in Singapore — in 1960, it was 6.8 and 5.76, respectively.

  • Pakistan is ranked 41/196 by birth rate compared to 184/196 for Singapore.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 22.8 years in Pakistan, compared to 30.5 years in Singapore.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Pakistan — it's 32.3 in Singapore.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 41.1 in Pakistan vs 2.16 in Singapore.
  • In Pakistan, 24.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.8% in Singapore.

Fertility rate in Pakistan vs Singapore by year

Pakistan
Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Singapore
2023 3.61 0.97
2022 3.66 1.04
2021 3.72 1.12
2020 3.77 1.1
2019 3.81 1.14
2018 3.86 1.14
2017 3.9 1.16
2016 3.9 1.2
2015 3.99 1.24
2014 4.06 1.25
2013 4.13 1.19
2012 4.2 1.29
2011 4.31 1.2
2010 4.4 1.15
2009 4.47 1.22
2008 4.51 1.28
2007 4.55 1.29
2006 4.59 1.28
2005 4.6 1.26
2004 4.68 1.26
2003 4.89 1.27
2002 5.01 1.37
2001 5.18 1.41
2000 5.35 1.6
1999 5.46 1.47
1998 5.51 1.48
1997 5.64 1.61
1996 5.77 1.66
1995 5.89 1.67
1994 6.01 1.71
1993 6.11 1.74
1992 6.21 1.72
1991 6.29 1.73
1990 6.36 1.83
1989 6.43 1.75
1988 6.48 1.96
1987 6.52 1.62
1986 6.55 1.43
1985 6.59 1.61
1984 6.62 1.62
1983 6.64 1.61
1982 6.67 1.74
1981 6.7 1.78
1980 6.73 1.82
1979 6.76 1.79
1978 6.78 1.79
1977 6.8 1.82
1976 6.81 2.11
1975 6.81 2.07
1974 6.81 2.35
1973 6.81 2.79
1972 6.81 3.04
1971 6.8 3.02
1970 6.8 3.07
1969 6.8 3.22
1968 6.8 3.53
1967 6.8 3.91
1966 6.8 4.46
1965 6.8 4.66
1964 6.8 4.97
1963 6.8 5.16
1962 6.8 5.21
1961 6.8 5.41
1960 6.8 5.76

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 0.97 in Singapore in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Pakistan
Singapore
1x
Year Natural population change
Pakistan Singapore
2023 5,281,745 7,101
2022 5,268,077 9,019
2021 5,065,913 15,270
2020 5,011,177 18,763
2019 5,127,011 21,674
2018 5,103,858 21,427
2017 5,090,200 21,888
2016 5,044,922 25,794
2015 5,113,507 27,121
2014 5,148,994 27,896
2013 5,176,590 25,376
2012 5,191,263 29,750
2011 5,189,412 25,919
2010 5,147,142 24,876
2009 5,028,132 27,930
2008 4,885,855 28,068
2007 4,690,187 26,614
2006 4,538,426 25,968
2005 4,294,393 24,741
2004 4,294,654 24,583
2003 4,340,688 24,689
2002 4,307,607 29,231
2001 4,304,297 31,035
2000 4,281,169 37,057
1999 4,228,026 32,857
1998 4,104,824 33,381
1997 4,043,912 37,960
1996 4,021,758 38,542
1995 3,977,175 38,065
1994 3,956,699 39,319
1993 3,915,776 40,425
1992 3,888,637 39,091
1991 3,822,363 39,188
1990 3,731,730 41,136
1989 3,648,132 36,929
1988 3,554,755 42,407
1987 3,448,813 33,020
1986 3,341,643 27,880
1985 3,233,315 32,010
1984 3,145,772 31,967
1983 3,052,738 30,296
1982 2,934,689 33,346
1981 2,790,454 32,167
1980 2,598,421 30,657
1979 2,461,311 28,363
1978 2,356,601 27,537
1977 2,257,849 26,508
1976 2,171,812 31,189
1975 2,099,811 28,509
1974 2,028,061 31,664
1973 1,971,909 36,404
1972 1,912,774 38,098
1971 1,695,374 35,708
1970 1,793,570 35,059
1969 1,733,601 34,314
1968 1,683,296 36,216
1967 1,626,737 40,145
1966 1,566,343 44,298
1965 1,496,050 45,474
1964 1,447,394 47,697
1963 1,384,934 49,542
1962 1,328,675 48,830
1961 1,273,772 49,880
1960 1,217,147 51,533

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 +0.12% in Singapore.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.23% in Pakistan and +0.35% in Singapore.

Birth rate in Pakistan vs Singapore by year

Pakistan
Singapore

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Pakistan Singapore
2023 27.8 7.4
2022 28.1 7.9
2021 28.4 8.6
2020 28.6 8.5
2019 29 8.8
2018 29.3 8.8
2017 29.7 8.9
2016 30 9.4
2015 30.7 9.7
2014 31.3 9.8
2013 31.9 9.3
2012 32.5 10.1
2011 33 9.5
2010 33.5 9.3
2009 33.6 9.9
2008 33.6 10.2
2007 33.3 10.3
2006 33.2 10.3
2005 32.9 10.2
2004 33.2 10.3
2003 34.3 10.5
2002 34.9 11.4
2001 35.7 11.8
2000 36.5 13.7
1999 37.2 12.8
1998 37.4 13.1
1997 38 14.5
1996 38.9 15.2
1995 39.6 15.6
1994 40.4 16.2
1993 41.2 16.8
1992 42 16.8
1991 42.5 17.1
1990 42.9 18.2
1989 43.4 17.5
1988 43.8 19.8
1987 44 16.6
1986 44.1 14.8
1985 44.3 16.6
1984 44.5 16.5
1983 44.7 16.3
1982 44.6 17.5
1981 44.4 17.6
1980 43.6 17.6
1979 43.5 17.1
1978 43.5 16.8
1977 43.4 16.5
1976 43.4 18.7
1975 43.5 17.7
1974 43.6 19.4
1973 43.7 22
1972 43.8 23.1
1971 43.9 22.3
1970 44.1 22.1
1969 44.3 21.8
1968 44.7 23.5
1967 45.1 25.6
1966 45.4 28.3
1965 45.7 29.5
1964 46 31.6
1963 46.2 33.2
1962 46.4 33.7
1961 46.6 35.2
1960 46.7 37.5

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 7.4 in Singapore, compared with 46.7 and 37.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Pakistan Singapore
Fertility rate 3.61 0.97
Fertility rate rank 42/196 194/196
Birth rate 27.8 7.4
Birth rate rank 41/196 184/196
Population change due to births and deaths +5,281,745 +7,101
Natural population change rank 2/196 122/196
Natural population change rate +2.13% +0.12%
Population growth +1.52% +2.01%
Population growth rank 70/197 50/197
Age at first childbirth 22.8 years 30.5 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 38.9 2.16
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 190.2 29.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 48.6 18.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.6% 26.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 25% 55%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 68% 99.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.16% 0.006%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.76% 0.09%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 5.01% 0.17%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.85% 0.21%
Life expectancy 68.1 years 84.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Pakistan
Factual

UN forecast
Singapore
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Pakistan Singapore
2100 19.3% 10.2%
2099 19.4% 10.1%
2098 19.5% 9.95%
2097 19.7% 9.84%
2096 19.8% 9.72%
2095 19.9% 9.6%
2094 20% 9.48%
2093 20.2% 9.37%
2092 20.3% 9.27%
2091 20.4% 9.18%
2090 20.6% 9.1%
2089 20.7% 9.04%
2088 20.9% 8.99%
2087 21% 8.96%
2086 21.2% 8.95%
2085 21.4% 8.95%
2084 21.5% 8.97%
2083 21.7% 9%
2082 21.9% 9.04%
2081 22% 9.09%
2080 22.2% 9.15%
2079 22.4% 9.21%
2078 22.6% 9.27%
2077 22.8% 9.32%
2076 23% 9.38%
2075 23.1% 9.42%
2074 23.3% 9.45%
2073 23.5% 9.46%
2072 23.7% 9.47%
2071 23.9% 9.45%
2070 24.1% 9.42%
2069 24.3% 9.37%
2068 24.5% 9.31%
2067 24.7% 9.24%
2066 24.9% 9.15%
2065 25.1% 9.05%
2064 25.3% 8.95%
2063 25.5% 8.85%
2062 25.7% 8.75%
2061 26% 8.65%
2060 26.2% 8.57%
2059 26.5% 8.5%
2058 26.7% 8.45%
2057 27% 8.43%
2056 27.3% 8.44%
2055 27.5% 8.48%
2054 27.8% 8.56%
2053 28.1% 8.67%
2052 28.4% 8.83%
2051 28.7% 9.02%
2050 29% 9.23%
2049 29.3% 9.47%
2048 29.6% 9.73%
2047 29.9% 10%
2046 30.2% 10.3%
2045 30.4% 10.6%
2044 30.7% 10.8%
2043 30.9% 11.1%
2042 31.1% 11.4%
2041 31.4% 11.6%
2040 31.6% 11.8%
2039 31.8% 11.9%
2038 32.1% 12%
2037 32.3% 12.1%
2036 32.6% 12.1%
2035 32.9% 12.1%
2034 33.1% 12.1%
2033 33.4% 12.1%
2032 33.7% 12.1%
2031 34% 12%
2030 34.3% 12%
2029 34.7% 11.9%
2028 35.1% 11.8%
2027 35.6% 11.8%
2026 36% 11.7%
2025 36.5% 11.7%
2024 36.7% 11.7%
2023 37% 11.8%
2022 37.3% 12%
2021 37.6% 12.2%
2020 37.9% 12.2%
2019 38.1% 12.2%
2018 38.3% 12.3%
2017 38.5% 12.4%
2016 38.6% 12.5%
2015 38.8% 12.7%
2014 38.9% 12.9%
2013 38.9% 13.1%
2012 39% 13.4%
2011 39.1% 13.7%
2010 39.3% 14.1%
2009 39.6% 14.6%
2008 40% 15.1%
2007 40.4% 15.8%
2006 40.9% 16.6%
2005 41.3% 17.2%
2004 41.8% 17.8%
2003 42.3% 18.2%
2002 42.6% 18.4%
2001 42.9% 18.6%
2000 43.3% 18.8%
1999 43.6% 19%
1998 43.9% 19.2%
1997 44.1% 19.5%
1996 44.3% 20%
1995 44.5% 20.4%
1994 44.5% 20.7%
1993 44.5% 21%
1992 44.3% 21.1%
1991 44.1% 21.2%
1990 44.1% 21.4%
1989 44% 21.7%
1988 43.8% 22%
1987 43.7% 22.4%
1986 43.6% 22.9%
1985 43.5% 23.1%
1984 43.3% 23.3%
1983 43.1% 23.7%
1982 43% 24.2%
1981 43.1% 25.2%
1980 43.3% 26.4%
1979 43.7% 27.6%
1978 43.8% 28.8%
1977 43.9% 30%
1976 44% 31.2%
1975 44.1% 32.5%
1974 44.1% 33.7%
1973 44.1% 35%
1972 44.1% 36.2%
1971 44% 37.5%
1970 43.9% 38.7%
1969 43.7% 39.8%
1968 43.5% 40.8%
1967 43.3% 41.7%
1966 43% 42.5%
1965 42.7% 43.2%
1964 42.2% 43.8%
1963 41.8% 44.4%
1962 41.6% 44.7%
1961 41.4% 44.8%
1960 41.3% 44.7%

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 11.7% in Singapore in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 21.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Pakistan and Singapore 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 Singapore

Pakistan
Singapore
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Pakistan Singapore
2023 155 6
2022 160 34
2021 193 20
2020 178 13
2019 173 7
2018 178 8
2017 184 8
2016 193 8
2015 202 8
2014 211 9
2013 220 9
2012 227 10
2011 234 10
2010 240 10
2009 246 10
2008 254 11
2007 265 12
2006 284 13
2005 316 14
2004 333 14
2003 358 15
2002 380 16
2001 400 16
2000 419 17
1999 438 17
1998 456 17
1997 476 17
1996 482 17
1995 485 17
1994 479 16
1993 473 16
1992 459 16
1991 443 16
1990 434 17
1989 439 18
1988 441 18
1987 442 18
1986 436 18
1985 432 18

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 6 deaths in Singapore.

Under-five mortality rates

Pakistan
Singapore

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Pakistan Singapore
2023 5.85% 0.21%
2022 6.05% 0.22%
2021 6.25% 0.22%
2020 6.46% 0.23%
2019 6.67% 0.24%
2018 6.88% 0.25%
2017 7.1% 0.26%
2016 7.33% 0.27%
2015 7.56% 0.27%
2014 7.8% 0.27%
2013 8.04% 0.28%
2012 8.27% 0.28%
2011 8.49% 0.28%
2010 8.71% 0.28%
2009 8.91% 0.28%
2008 9.1% 0.28%
2007 9.29% 0.29%
2006 9.47% 0.29%
2005 9.65% 0.3%
2004 9.85% 0.31%
2003 10.1% 0.32%
2002 10.3% 0.34%
2001 10.5% 0.36%
2000 10.8% 0.38%
1999 11.1% 0.41%
1998 11.5% 0.44%
1997 11.8% 0.46%
1996 12.1% 0.48%
1995 12.5% 0.51%
1994 12.8% 0.54%
1993 13.1% 0.58%
1992 13.4% 0.63%
1991 13.7% 0.7%
1990 14% 0.77%
1989 14.2% 0.84%
1988 14.5% 0.91%
1987 14.8% 0.97%
1986 15% 1.03%
1985 15.3% 1.09%
1984 15.6% 1.16%
1983 15.8% 1.23%
1982 16.1% 1.32%
1981 16.3% 1.4%
1980 16.5% 1.46%
1979 16.7% 1.49%
1978 16.9% 1.51%
1977 17.1% 1.54%
1976 17.4% 1.62%
1975 17.6% 1.75%
1974 17.8% 1.95%
1973 18.1% 2.18%
1972 18.4% 2.39%
1971 18.7% 2.56%
1970 19% 2.71%
1969 19.4% 2.86%
1968 19.7% 3.01%
1967 20.2% 3.18%
1966 20.6% 3.34%
1965 21.2% 3.5%
1964 21.8% 3.64%
1963 22.5% 3.81%
1962 23.3% 4.05%
1961 24.1% 4.37%
1960 25% 4.76%

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 0.21% in Singapore. 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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