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Fertility & birth rates in Pakistan and Slovakia

Updated on by Georank team

Pakistan has an annual birth rate of 27.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9 for Slovakia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.61 in Pakistan and 1.49 in Slovakia — 58.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -47% in Pakistan and by -51% in Slovakia — in 1960, it was 6.8 and 3.04, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Pakistan is ranked 41/196 by birth rate compared to 162/196 for Slovakia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 22.8 years in Pakistan, compared to 27.3 years in Slovakia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Pakistan — it's 29 in Slovakia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 41.1 in Pakistan vs 24.6 in Slovakia.
  • In Pakistan, 24.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.5% in Slovakia.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +2.13% in Pakistan and -0.1% in Slovakia.

Birth rate data compared

Pakistan Slovakia
Fertility rate 3.61 1.49
Birth rate 27.8 9
Birth rate rank 41/196 162/196
Age at first childbirth 22.8 years 27.3 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 29 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 39.1 24.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 191.1 75.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 49.1 13.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.6% 22.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 25% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 68% 98%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.16% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.76% 0.3%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 5.01% 0.51%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 5.85% 0.61%
Population change due to births and deaths +5,281,745 -5,427
Natural population change rank 2/196 169/196
Natural population change rate +2.13% -0.1%
Population growth +1.52% -0.09%
Population growth rank 73/197 171/197
Life expectancy 67.9 years 78.7 years

Fertility rate in Pakistan vs Slovakia chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Pakistan was 3.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.49 in Slovakia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Pakistan
Factual

UN forecast
Slovakia
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Slovakia
1960 6.8 3.04
1961 6.8 2.96
1962 6.8 2.83
1963 6.8 2.92
1964 6.8 2.89
1965 6.8 2.78
1966 6.8 2.66
1967 6.8 2.48
1968 6.8 2.39
1969 6.8 2.43
1970 6.8 2.41
1971 6.8 2.43
1972 6.81 2.49
1973 6.81 2.56
1974 6.81 2.61
1975 6.81 2.55
1976 6.81 2.55
1977 6.8 2.49
1978 6.78 2.47
1979 6.76 2.45
1980 6.73 2.32
1981 6.7 2.29
1982 6.67 2.28
1983 6.64 2.28
1984 6.62 2.26
1985 6.59 2.26
1986 6.55 2.2
1987 6.52 2.14
1988 6.48 2.13
1989 6.43 2.07
1990 6.36 2.09
1991 6.29 2.05
1992 6.21 1.93
1993 6.11 1.87
1994 6.01 1.67
1995 5.89 1.52
1996 5.77 1.47
1997 5.64 1.43
1998 5.51 1.37
1999 5.46 1.33
2000 5.35 1.3
2001 5.18 1.2
2002 5.01 1.19
2003 4.89 1.2
2004 4.68 1.25
2005 4.6 1.27
2006 4.59 1.25
2007 4.55 1.27
2008 4.51 1.34
2009 4.47 1.44
2010 4.4 1.43
2011 4.31 1.45
2012 4.2 1.34
2013 4.13 1.34
2014 4.06 1.37
2015 3.99 1.4
2016 3.9 1.48
2017 3.9 1.52
2018 3.86 1.54
2019 3.81 1.57
2020 3.77 1.59
2021 3.72 1.63
2022 3.66 1.57
2023 3.61 1.49
2024 3.55 1.49
2025 3.5 1.5
2026 3.44 1.5
2027 3.39 1.5
2028 3.34 1.51
2029 3.3 1.51
2030 3.25 1.51
2031 3.21 1.51
2032 3.16 1.51
2033 3.12 1.52
2034 3.08 1.52
2035 3.04 1.52
2036 3.01 1.52
2037 2.97 1.52
2038 2.94 1.52
2039 2.9 1.52
2040 2.87 1.52
2041 2.83 1.52
2042 2.8 1.52
2043 2.77 1.52
2044 2.74 1.53
2045 2.71 1.53
2046 2.69 1.53
2047 2.66 1.53
2048 2.63 1.53
2049 2.61 1.53
2050 2.58 1.53

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Pakistan
Factual

UN forecast
Slovakia
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Pakistan Slovakia
1960 41.3% 31.5%
1961 41.4% 31.5%
1962 41.6% 31.3%
1963 41.8% 31%
1964 42.2% 30.8%
1965 42.7% 30.4%
1966 43% 29.9%
1967 43.3% 29.3%
1968 43.5% 28.6%
1969 43.7% 28.1%
1970 43.9% 27.5%
1971 44% 27%
1972 44.1% 26.6%
1973 44.1% 26.2%
1974 44.1% 26.1%
1975 44.1% 26%
1976 44% 26%
1977 43.9% 26%
1978 43.8% 26.1%
1979 43.7% 26.1%
1980 43.3% 26.1%
1981 43.1% 26.1%
1982 43% 26.2%
1983 43.1% 26.3%
1984 43.3% 26.4%
1985 43.5% 26.5%
1986 43.6% 26.4%
1987 43.7% 26.3%
1988 43.8% 26.1%
1989 44% 25.7%
1990 44.1% 25.2%
1991 44.1% 24.8%
1992 44.3% 24.4%
1993 44.5% 23.9%
1994 44.5% 23.3%
1995 44.5% 22.7%
1996 44.3% 22.1%
1997 44.1% 21.5%
1998 43.9% 20.9%
1999 43.6% 20.3%
2000 43.3% 19.7%
2001 42.9% 19%
2002 42.6% 18.4%
2003 42.3% 17.9%
2004 41.8% 17.3%
2005 41.3% 16.9%
2006 40.9% 16.4%
2007 40.4% 16%
2008 40% 15.7%
2009 39.6% 15.5%
2010 39.3% 15.5%
2011 39.1% 15.4%
2012 39% 15.4%
2013 38.9% 15.3%
2014 38.9% 15.3%
2015 38.8% 15.3%
2016 38.6% 15.4%
2017 38.5% 15.5%
2018 38.3% 15.7%
2019 38.1% 15.8%
2020 37.9% 15.9%
2021 37.6% 15.9%
2022 37.3% 16%
2023 37% 15.9%
2024 36.7% 15.8%
2025 36.2% 15.6%
2026 35.8% 15.4%
2027 35.3% 15.1%
2028 34.9% 15%
2029 34.5% 14.8%
2030 34.2% 14.6%
2031 33.8% 14.4%
2032 33.5% 14.1%
2033 33.3% 13.8%
2034 33% 13.6%
2035 32.7% 13.4%
2036 32.5% 13.2%
2037 32.2% 13%
2038 32% 12.9%
2039 31.7% 12.8%
2040 31.5% 12.7%
2041 31.3% 12.7%
2042 31% 12.7%
2043 30.8% 12.7%
2044 30.5% 12.7%
2045 30.3% 12.8%
2046 30% 12.8%
2047 29.7% 12.9%
2048 29.5% 13%
2049 29.2% 13%
2050 28.9% 13.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.7% of the population in Pakistan and 15.8% in Slovakia in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 25.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Pakistan and Slovakia compared.

Natural population change in Pakistan vs Slovakia by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +2.23% in Pakistan and -0.02% in Slovakia. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Pakistan
Slovakia

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Pakistan Slovakia
1960 1,217,147 56,546
1961 1,273,772 55,749
1962 1,328,675 49,587
1963 1,384,934 54,382
1964 1,447,394 54,092
1965 1,496,050 48,517
1966 1,566,343 45,440
1967 1,626,737 41,824
1968 1,683,296 38,113
1969 1,733,601 39,312
1970 1,793,570 38,575
1971 1,695,374 40,105
1972 1,912,774 46,426
1973 1,971,909 49,199
1974 2,028,061 52,524
1975 2,099,811 52,604
1976 2,171,812 54,121
1977 2,257,849 52,762
1978 2,356,601 52,324
1979 2,461,311 52,353
1980 2,598,421 44,320
1981 2,790,454 43,640
1982 2,934,689 41,958
1983 3,052,738 39,717
1984 3,145,772 38,966
1985 3,233,315 37,680
1986 3,341,643 34,279
1987 3,448,813 31,859
1988 3,554,755 30,979
1989 3,648,132 26,380
1990 3,731,730 25,436
1991 3,822,363 23,865
1992 3,888,637 21,220
1993 3,915,776 20,769
1994 3,956,699 14,970
1995 3,977,175 9,115
1996 4,021,758 9,135
1997 4,043,912 6,999
1998 4,104,824 4,312
1999 4,228,026 3,777
2000 4,281,169 2,155
2001 4,304,297 -1,076
2002 4,307,607 -538
2003 4,340,688 -537
2004 4,294,654 1,611
2005 4,294,393 537
2006 4,538,426 537
2007 4,690,187 537
2008 4,885,855 4,303
2009 5,028,132 8,619
2010 5,147,142 7,008
2011 5,189,412 9,177
2012 5,191,263 3,245
2013 5,176,590 2,707
2014 5,148,994 3,793
2015 5,113,507 2,170
2016 5,044,922 5,431
2017 5,090,200 4,351
2018 5,103,858 3,268
2019 5,127,011 3,818
2020 5,011,177 -2,184
2021 5,065,913 -16,886
2022 5,268,077 -7,062
2023 5,281,745 -5,427

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Maternal mortality chart: Pakistan vs Slovakia

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 4 deaths in Slovakia.

Pakistan
Slovakia
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Pakistan Slovakia
1985 432 19
1986 436 19
1987 442 19
1988 441 18
1989 439 17
1990 434 18
1991 443 17
1992 459 15
1993 473 14
1994 479 12
1995 485 11
1996 482 10
1997 476 10
1998 456 10
1999 438 9
2000 419 8
2001 400 8
2002 380 7
2003 358 7
2004 333 7
2005 316 7
2006 284 6
2007 265 6
2008 254 5
2009 246 6
2010 240 5
2011 234 5
2012 227 5
2013 220 5
2014 211 5
2015 202 5
2016 193 5
2017 184 5
2018 178 5
2019 173 5
2020 178 4
2021 193 12
2022 160 5
2023 155 4

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.85% in Pakistan and 0.61% in Slovakia. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Pakistan
Slovakia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Pakistan Slovakia
1960 25% 3.67%
1961 24.1% 3.47%
1962 23.3% 3.32%
1963 22.5% 3.21%
1964 21.8% 3.14%
1965 21.2% 3.08%
1966 20.6% 3.05%
1967 20.2% 3.02%
1968 19.7% 3%
1969 19.4% 2.97%
1970 19% 2.95%
1971 18.7% 2.92%
1972 18.4% 2.89%
1973 18.1% 2.84%
1974 17.8% 2.78%
1975 17.6% 2.72%
1976 17.4% 2.64%
1977 17.1% 2.55%
1978 16.9% 2.46%
1979 16.7% 2.36%
1980 16.5% 2.27%
1981 16.3% 2.17%
1982 16.1% 2.08%
1983 15.8% 1.99%
1984 15.6% 1.91%
1985 15.3% 1.82%
1986 15% 1.73%
1987 14.8% 1.65%
1988 14.5% 1.59%
1989 14.2% 1.53%
1990 14% 1.47%
1991 13.7% 1.42%
1992 13.4% 1.37%
1993 13.1% 1.31%
1994 12.8% 1.25%
1995 12.5% 1.2%
1996 12.1% 1.14%
1997 11.8% 1.09%
1998 11.5% 1.05%
1999 11.1% 1%
2000 10.8% 0.96%
2001 10.5% 0.93%
2002 10.3% 0.91%
2003 10.1% 0.88%
2004 9.85% 0.86%
2005 9.65% 0.83%
2006 9.47% 0.8%
2007 9.29% 0.77%
2008 9.1% 0.74%
2009 8.91% 0.71%
2010 8.71% 0.69%
2011 8.49% 0.67%
2012 8.27% 0.66%
2013 8.04% 0.64%
2014 7.8% 0.63%
2015 7.56% 0.62%
2016 7.33% 0.61%
2017 7.1% 0.6%
2018 6.88% 0.6%
2019 6.67% 0.59%
2020 6.46% 0.59%
2021 6.25% 0.6%
2022 6.05% 0.6%
2023 5.85% 0.61%

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