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Fertility & birth rates in Pakistan and Slovenia

Updated on by Georank team

Pakistan has an annual birth rate of 27.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8 for Slovenia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.61 in Pakistan and 1.51 in Slovenia — 58.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -47% in Pakistan and by -30.9% in Slovenia — in 1960, it was 6.8 and 2.19, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Pakistan is ranked 41/196 by birth rate compared to 178/196 for Slovenia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 22.8 years in Pakistan, compared to 29.1 years in Slovenia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Pakistan — it's 30.5 in Slovenia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 41.1 in Pakistan vs 3.5 in Slovenia.
  • In Pakistan, 24.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 20% in Slovenia.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +2.13% in Pakistan and -0.22% in Slovenia.

Birth rate data compared

Pakistan Slovenia
Fertility rate 3.61 1.51
Birth rate 27.8 8
Birth rate rank 41/196 178/196
Age at first childbirth 22.8 years 29.1 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 30.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 39.1 3.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 191.1 74
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 49.1 12.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.6% 20%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 25% 63.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 68% 99.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.16% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.76% 0.13%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 5.01% 0.18%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 5.85% 0.22%
Population change due to births and deaths +5,281,745 -4,665
Natural population change rank 2/196 166/196
Natural population change rate +2.13% -0.22%
Population growth +1.52% +0.28%
Population growth rank 73/197 151/197
Life expectancy 67.9 years 81.9 years

Fertility rate in Pakistan vs Slovenia 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 1.51 in Slovenia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Pakistan
Factual

UN forecast
Slovenia
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Slovenia
1960 6.8 2.19
1961 6.8 2.27
1962 6.8 2.28
1963 6.8 2.27
1964 6.8 2.31
1965 6.8 2.43
1966 6.8 2.47
1967 6.8 2.37
1968 6.8 2.25
1969 6.8 2.17
1970 6.8 2.11
1971 6.8 2.16
1972 6.81 2.17
1973 6.81 2.2
1974 6.81 2.13
1975 6.81 2.17
1976 6.81 2.2
1977 6.8 2.17
1978 6.78 2.2
1979 6.76 2.22
1980 6.73 2.11
1981 6.7 1.96
1982 6.67 1.93
1983 6.64 1.81
1984 6.62 1.74
1985 6.59 1.71
1986 6.55 1.67
1987 6.52 1.65
1988 6.48 1.63
1989 6.43 1.52
1990 6.36 1.46
1991 6.29 1.42
1992 6.21 1.33
1993 6.11 1.33
1994 6.01 1.32
1995 5.89 1.29
1996 5.77 1.28
1997 5.64 1.25
1998 5.51 1.23
1999 5.46 1.21
2000 5.35 1.26
2001 5.18 1.21
2002 5.01 1.21
2003 4.89 1.2
2004 4.68 1.25
2005 4.6 1.26
2006 4.59 1.31
2007 4.55 1.38
2008 4.51 1.53
2009 4.47 1.53
2010 4.4 1.57
2011 4.31 1.56
2012 4.2 1.58
2013 4.13 1.55
2014 4.06 1.58
2015 3.99 1.57
2016 3.9 1.58
2017 3.9 1.62
2018 3.86 1.6
2019 3.81 1.61
2020 3.77 1.59
2021 3.72 1.64
2022 3.66 1.55
2023 3.61 1.51
2024 3.55 1.51
2025 3.5 1.51
2026 3.44 1.51
2027 3.39 1.51
2028 3.34 1.52
2029 3.3 1.52
2030 3.25 1.52
2031 3.21 1.52
2032 3.16 1.52
2033 3.12 1.52
2034 3.08 1.52
2035 3.04 1.52
2036 3.01 1.53
2037 2.97 1.53
2038 2.94 1.53
2039 2.9 1.53
2040 2.87 1.53
2041 2.83 1.53
2042 2.8 1.53
2043 2.77 1.53
2044 2.74 1.53
2045 2.71 1.53
2046 2.69 1.53
2047 2.66 1.53
2048 2.63 1.54
2049 2.61 1.54
2050 2.58 1.54

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Pakistan
Factual

UN forecast
Slovenia
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Pakistan Slovenia
1960 41.3% 27.2%
1961 41.4% 27.2%
1962 41.6% 27.1%
1963 41.8% 26.9%
1964 42.2% 26.6%
1965 42.7% 26.2%
1966 43% 25.8%
1967 43.3% 25.5%
1968 43.5% 25.1%
1969 43.7% 24.7%
1970 43.9% 24.3%
1971 44% 24%
1972 44.1% 23.9%
1973 44.1% 23.8%
1974 44.1% 23.7%
1975 44.1% 23.6%
1976 44% 23.4%
1977 43.9% 23.3%
1978 43.8% 23.2%
1979 43.7% 23.1%
1980 43.3% 23%
1981 43.1% 22.9%
1982 43% 22.8%
1983 43.1% 22.7%
1984 43.3% 22.5%
1985 43.5% 22.3%
1986 43.6% 22%
1987 43.7% 21.6%
1988 43.8% 21.4%
1989 44% 21.1%
1990 44.1% 20.8%
1991 44.1% 20.3%
1992 44.3% 19.8%
1993 44.5% 19.3%
1994 44.5% 18.8%
1995 44.5% 18.3%
1996 44.3% 17.8%
1997 44.1% 17.3%
1998 43.9% 16.8%
1999 43.6% 16.4%
2000 43.3% 15.9%
2001 42.9% 15.6%
2002 42.6% 15.2%
2003 42.3% 14.8%
2004 41.8% 14.5%
2005 41.3% 14.3%
2006 40.9% 14.1%
2007 40.4% 14%
2008 40% 14%
2009 39.6% 14%
2010 39.3% 14.1%
2011 39.1% 14.3%
2012 39% 14.4%
2013 38.9% 14.6%
2014 38.9% 14.7%
2015 38.8% 14.8%
2016 38.6% 14.9%
2017 38.5% 15%
2018 38.3% 15.1%
2019 38.1% 15.1%
2020 37.9% 15.1%
2021 37.6% 15.2%
2022 37.3% 15.1%
2023 37% 14.9%
2024 36.7% 14.7%
2025 36.2% 14.5%
2026 35.8% 14.2%
2027 35.3% 14%
2028 34.9% 13.8%
2029 34.5% 13.5%
2030 34.2% 13.3%
2031 33.8% 13.1%
2032 33.5% 13%
2033 33.3% 12.8%
2034 33% 12.7%
2035 32.7% 12.6%
2036 32.5% 12.5%
2037 32.2% 12.4%
2038 32% 12.4%
2039 31.7% 12.5%
2040 31.5% 12.5%
2041 31.3% 12.6%
2042 31% 12.7%
2043 30.8% 12.8%
2044 30.5% 12.9%
2045 30.3% 13%
2046 30% 13.2%
2047 29.7% 13.3%
2048 29.5% 13.4%
2049 29.2% 13.5%
2050 28.9% 13.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.7% of the population in Pakistan and 14.7% in Slovenia in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 20.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Pakistan and Slovenia compared.

Natural population change in Pakistan vs Slovenia by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +2.23% in Pakistan and -0.08% in Slovenia. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Pakistan
Slovenia

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Pakistan Slovenia
1960 1,217,147 12,678
1961 1,273,772 14,985
1962 1,328,675 13,150
1963 1,384,934 14,068
1964 1,447,394 12,567
1965 1,496,050 14,513
1966 1,566,343 15,697
1967 1,626,737 13,516
1968 1,683,296 11,250
1969 1,733,601 9,427
1970 1,793,570 10,004
1971 1,695,374 10,951
1972 1,912,774 10,513
1973 1,971,909 11,837
1974 2,028,061 11,367
1975 2,099,811 11,658
1976 2,171,812 12,196
1977 2,257,849 12,160
1978 2,356,601 11,920
1979 2,461,311 12,614
1980 2,598,421 11,027
1981 2,790,454 10,485
1982 2,934,689 9,170
1983 3,052,738 6,343
1984 3,145,772 5,990
1985 3,233,315 6,213
1986 3,341,643 6,094
1987 3,448,813 5,771
1988 3,554,755 5,986
1989 3,648,132 4,592
1990 3,731,730 3,797
1991 3,822,363 2,199
1992 3,888,637 598
1993 3,915,776 -199
1994 3,956,699 199
1995 3,977,175 0
1996 4,021,758 0
1997 4,043,912 -794
1998 4,104,824 -1,189
1999 4,228,026 -1,388
2000 4,281,169 -398
2001 4,304,297 -996
2002 4,307,607 -1,197
2003 4,340,688 -1,996
2004 4,294,654 -599
2005 4,294,393 -600
2006 4,538,426 602
2007 4,690,187 1,211
2008 4,885,855 3,437
2009 5,028,132 3,060
2010 5,147,142 3,687
2011 5,189,412 3,285
2012 5,191,263 2,674
2013 5,176,590 1,648
2014 5,148,994 2,268
2015 5,113,507 826
2016 5,044,922 826
2017 5,090,200 -207
2018 5,103,858 -1,037
2019 5,127,011 -1,254
2020 5,011,177 -5,256
2021 5,065,913 -4,216
2022 5,268,077 -4,858
2023 5,281,745 -4,665

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Maternal mortality chart: Pakistan vs Slovenia

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 3 deaths in Slovenia.

Pakistan
Slovenia
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Pakistan Slovenia
1985 432 17
1986 436 16
1987 442 16
1988 441 16
1989 439 15
1990 434 14
1991 443 13
1992 459 13
1993 473 12
1994 479 12
1995 485 11
1996 482 10
1997 476 9
1998 456 9
1999 438 8
2000 419 7
2001 400 6
2002 380 6
2003 358 6
2004 333 6
2005 316 6
2006 284 6
2007 265 6
2008 254 7
2009 246 7
2010 240 7
2011 234 6
2012 227 6
2013 220 6
2014 211 6
2015 202 5
2016 193 5
2017 184 5
2018 178 4
2019 173 4
2020 178 12
2021 193 8
2022 160 15
2023 155 3

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.85% in Pakistan and 0.22% in Slovenia. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Pakistan
Slovenia

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 Slovenia
1960 25% -
1961 24.1% -
1962 23.3% -
1963 22.5% -
1964 21.8% -
1965 21.2% -
1966 20.6% -
1967 20.2% -
1968 19.7% -
1969 19.4% -
1970 19% -
1971 18.7% -
1972 18.4% -
1973 18.1% -
1974 17.8% -
1975 17.6% -
1976 17.4% -
1977 17.1% -
1978 16.9% -
1979 16.7% -
1980 16.5% -
1981 16.3% 1.78%
1982 16.1% 1.69%
1983 15.8% 1.61%
1984 15.6% 1.53%
1985 15.3% 1.44%
1986 15% 1.36%
1987 14.8% 1.27%
1988 14.5% 1.19%
1989 14.2% 1.11%
1990 14% 1.04%
1991 13.7% 0.97%
1992 13.4% 0.9%
1993 13.1% 0.84%
1994 12.8% 0.79%
1995 12.5% 0.73%
1996 12.1% 0.69%
1997 11.8% 0.65%
1998 11.5% 0.61%
1999 11.1% 0.58%
2000 10.8% 0.54%
2001 10.5% 0.52%
2002 10.3% 0.49%
2003 10.1% 0.47%
2004 9.85% 0.44%
2005 9.65% 0.42%
2006 9.47% 0.4%
2007 9.29% 0.38%
2008 9.1% 0.36%
2009 8.91% 0.34%
2010 8.71% 0.32%
2011 8.49% 0.31%
2012 8.27% 0.29%
2013 8.04% 0.28%
2014 7.8% 0.27%
2015 7.56% 0.26%
2016 7.33% 0.26%
2017 7.1% 0.25%
2018 6.88% 0.24%
2019 6.67% 0.24%
2020 6.46% 0.24%
2021 6.25% 0.23%
2022 6.05% 0.23%
2023 5.85% 0.22%

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