Fertility & birth rates in Pakistan and South Korea

Fertility rate in Pakistan vs South Korea by year

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Pakistan

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Pakistan	South Korea
2023	3.61	0.72
2022	3.66	0.78
2021	3.72	0.81
2020	3.77	0.84
2019	3.81	0.92
2018	3.86	0.98
2017	3.9	1.05
2016	3.9	1.17
2015	3.99	1.24
2014	4.06	1.21
2013	4.13	1.19
2012	4.2	1.3
2011	4.31	1.24
2010	4.4	1.23
2009	4.47	1.15
2008	4.51	1.19
2007	4.55	1.26
2006	4.59	1.13
2005	4.6	1.09
2004	4.68	1.16
2003	4.89	1.19
2002	5.01	1.18
2001	5.18	1.31
2000	5.35	1.48
1999	5.46	1.43
1998	5.51	1.46
1997	5.64	1.54
1996	5.77	1.57
1995	5.89	1.63
1994	6.01	1.66
1993	6.11	1.65
1992	6.21	1.76
1991	6.29	1.71
1990	6.36	1.57
1989	6.43	1.56
1988	6.48	1.55
1987	6.52	1.53
1986	6.55	1.58
1985	6.59	1.66
1984	6.62	1.74
1983	6.64	2.06
1982	6.67	2.39
1981	6.7	2.57
1980	6.73	2.82
1979	6.76	2.9
1978	6.78	2.64
1977	6.8	2.99
1976	6.81	3
1975	6.81	3.43
1974	6.81	3.77
1973	6.81	4.07
1972	6.81	4.12
1971	6.8	4.54
1970	6.8	4.53
1969	6.8	4.45
1968	6.8	4.51
1967	6.8	4.62
1966	6.8	4.78
1965	6.8	4.89
1964	6.8	5.07
1963	6.8	5.33
1962	6.8	5.56
1961	6.8	5.8
1960	6.8	5.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Pakistan was 3.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.72 in South Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Pakistan

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Pakistan	South Korea
2023	5,281,745	-77,569
2022	5,268,077	-124,014
2021	5,065,913	-56,947
2020	5,011,177	-31,101
2019	5,127,011	10,353
2018	5,103,858	30,951
2017	5,090,200	71,907
2016	5,044,922	122,923
2015	5,113,507	163,248
2014	5,148,994	167,464
2013	5,176,590	166,415
2012	5,191,263	215,859
2011	5,189,412	214,728
2010	5,147,142	213,083
2009	5,028,132	197,231
2008	4,885,855	215,841
2007	4,690,187	248,286
2006	4,538,426	203,441
2005	4,294,393	187,920
2004	4,294,654	225,988
2003	4,340,688	244,251
2002	4,307,607	247,752
2001	4,304,297	312,643
2000	4,281,169	390,167
1999	4,228,026	368,272
1998	4,104,824	393,436
1997	4,043,912	422,773
1996	4,021,758	446,142
1995	3,977,175	468,967
1994	3,956,699	473,200
1993	3,915,776	477,302
1992	3,888,637	494,352
1991	3,822,363	467,594
1990	3,731,730	411,546
1989	3,648,132	403,266
1988	3,554,755	399,297
1987	3,448,813	378,758
1986	3,341,643	395,651
1985	3,233,315	416,219
1984	3,145,772	436,384
1983	3,052,738	514,844
1982	2,934,689	605,626
1981	2,790,454	631,189
1980	2,598,421	583,294
1979	2,461,311	623,068
1978	2,356,601	499,084
1977	2,257,849	578,947
1976	2,171,812	530,558
1975	2,099,811	603,300
1974	2,028,061	673,030
1973	1,971,909	699,115
1972	1,912,774	740,469
1971	1,695,374	789,185
1970	1,793,570	747,987
1969	1,733,601	694,227
1968	1,683,296	684,487
1967	1,626,737	692,169
1966	1,566,343	623,534
1965	1,496,050	641,090
1964	1,447,394	655,501
1963	1,384,934	685,824
1962	1,328,675	712,590
1961	1,273,772	730,173
1960	1,217,147	728,010

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 -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.23% in Pakistan and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Pakistan vs South Korea by year

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Pakistan

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Pakistan	South Korea
2023	27.8	4.5
2022	28.1	4.9
2021	28.4	5.1
2020	28.6	5.3
2019	29	5.9
2018	29.3	6.4
2017	29.7	7
2016	30	7.9
2015	30.7	8.6
2014	31.3	8.6
2013	31.9	8.6
2012	32.5	9.6
2011	33	9.4
2010	33.5	9.4
2009	33.6	9
2008	33.6	9.4
2007	33.3	10.1
2006	33.2	9.2
2005	32.9	9
2004	33.2	9.8
2003	34.3	10.2
2002	34.9	10.3
2001	35.7	11.7
2000	36.5	13.5
1999	37.2	13.2
1998	37.4	13.7
1997	38	14.5
1996	38.9	15
1995	39.6	15.7
1994	40.4	16
1993	41.2	16
1992	42	16.7
1991	42.5	16.4
1990	42.9	15.2
1989	43.4	15.1
1988	43.8	15.1
1987	44	15
1986	44.1	15.4
1985	44.3	16.1
1984	44.5	16.7
1983	44.7	19.3
1982	44.6	21.6
1981	44.4	22.4
1980	43.6	22.6
1979	43.5	23
1978	43.5	20.3
1977	43.4	22.7
1976	43.4	22.2
1975	43.5	24.8
1974	43.6	26.6
1973	43.7	28.3
1972	43.8	28.4
1971	43.9	31.2
1970	44.1	31.2
1969	44.3	30.3
1968	44.7	30.7
1967	45.1	31.5
1966	45.4	32.8
1965	45.7	33.8
1964	46	35.2
1963	46.2	37.2
1962	46.4	39
1961	46.6	40.9
1960	46.7	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.8 in Pakistan and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 46.7 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Pakistan

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Pakistan	South Korea
2100	19.3%	8.61%
2099	19.4%	8.6%
2098	19.5%	8.59%
2097	19.7%	8.59%
2096	19.8%	8.59%
2095	19.9%	8.6%
2094	20%	8.61%
2093	20.2%	8.62%
2092	20.3%	8.62%
2091	20.4%	8.62%
2090	20.6%	8.62%
2089	20.7%	8.6%
2088	20.9%	8.58%
2087	21%	8.55%
2086	21.2%	8.5%
2085	21.4%	8.45%
2084	21.5%	8.39%
2083	21.7%	8.33%
2082	21.9%	8.26%
2081	22%	8.18%
2080	22.2%	8.09%
2079	22.4%	8%
2078	22.6%	7.91%
2077	22.8%	7.82%
2076	23%	7.72%
2075	23.1%	7.63%
2074	23.3%	7.53%
2073	23.5%	7.44%
2072	23.7%	7.35%
2071	23.9%	7.28%
2070	24.1%	7.21%
2069	24.3%	7.16%
2068	24.5%	7.13%
2067	24.7%	7.11%
2066	24.9%	7.11%
2065	25.1%	7.14%
2064	25.3%	7.18%
2063	25.5%	7.23%
2062	25.7%	7.3%
2061	26%	7.37%
2060	26.2%	7.45%
2059	26.5%	7.52%
2058	26.7%	7.6%
2057	27%	7.66%
2056	27.3%	7.72%
2055	27.5%	7.76%
2054	27.8%	7.79%
2053	28.1%	7.81%
2052	28.4%	7.83%
2051	28.7%	7.83%
2050	29%	7.83%
2049	29.3%	7.82%
2048	29.6%	7.81%
2047	29.9%	7.8%
2046	30.2%	7.79%
2045	30.4%	7.78%
2044	30.7%	7.78%
2043	30.9%	7.77%
2042	31.1%	7.76%
2041	31.4%	7.74%
2040	31.6%	7.72%
2039	31.8%	7.7%
2038	32.1%	7.66%
2037	32.3%	7.65%
2036	32.6%	7.65%
2035	32.9%	7.66%
2034	33.1%	7.73%
2033	33.4%	7.85%
2032	33.7%	8.02%
2031	34%	8.28%
2030	34.3%	8.59%
2029	34.7%	8.9%
2028	35.1%	9.23%
2027	35.6%	9.62%
2026	36%	10%
2025	36.5%	10.4%
2024	36.7%	10.6%
2023	37%	11%
2022	37.3%	11.4%
2021	37.6%	11.8%
2020	37.9%	12.1%
2019	38.1%	12.4%
2018	38.3%	12.7%
2017	38.5%	13%
2016	38.6%	13.4%
2015	38.8%	13.8%
2014	38.9%	14.2%
2013	38.9%	14.7%
2012	39%	15.2%
2011	39.1%	15.8%
2010	39.3%	16.4%
2009	39.6%	16.9%
2008	40%	17.5%
2007	40.4%	18.1%
2006	40.9%	18.7%
2005	41.3%	19.2%
2004	41.8%	19.7%
2003	42.3%	20.1%
2002	42.6%	20.5%
2001	42.9%	20.8%
2000	43.3%	21%
1999	43.6%	21.2%
1998	43.9%	21.6%
1997	44.1%	22%
1996	44.3%	22.5%
1995	44.5%	23.1%
1994	44.5%	23.7%
1993	44.5%	24.2%
1992	44.3%	24.7%
1991	44.1%	25.2%
1990	44.1%	25.8%
1989	44%	26.5%
1988	43.8%	27.3%
1987	43.7%	28.2%
1986	43.6%	29.2%
1985	43.5%	30.2%
1984	43.3%	31.2%
1983	43.1%	32%
1982	43%	32.7%
1981	43.1%	33.3%
1980	43.3%	34%
1979	43.7%	34.8%
1978	43.8%	35.6%
1977	43.9%	36.5%
1976	44%	37.5%
1975	44.1%	38.5%
1974	44.1%	39.5%
1973	44.1%	40.3%
1972	44.1%	41%
1971	44%	41.5%
1970	43.9%	42.1%
1969	43.7%	42.7%
1968	43.5%	43.1%
1967	43.3%	43.3%
1966	43%	43.5%
1965	42.7%	43.3%
1964	42.2%	43.1%
1963	41.8%	42.7%
1962	41.6%	42.3%
1961	41.4%	41.8%
1960	41.3%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.7% of the population in Pakistan and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Pakistan and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Pakistan vs South Korea

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Pakistan

South Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Pakistan	South Korea
2023	155	4
2022	160	7
2021	193	5
2020	178	12
2019	173	5
2018	178	5
2017	184	6
2016	193	6
2015	202	6
2014	211	7
2013	220	7
2012	227	8
2011	234	8
2010	240	8
2009	246	9
2008	254	9
2007	265	10
2006	284	10
2005	316	11
2004	333	12
2003	358	13
2002	380	13
2001	400	14
2000	419	15
1999	438	17
1998	456	18
1997	476	19
1996	482	20
1995	485	22
1994	479	23
1993	473	24
1992	459	26
1991	443	28
1990	434	28
1989	439	29
1988	441	31
1987	442	34
1986	436	35
1985	432	38

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 South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Pakistan

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Pakistan	South Korea
2023	5.85%	0.28%
2022	6.05%	0.28%
2021	6.25%	0.29%
2020	6.46%	0.3%
2019	6.67%	0.31%
2018	6.88%	0.32%
2017	7.1%	0.33%
2016	7.33%	0.34%
2015	7.56%	0.35%
2014	7.8%	0.36%
2013	8.04%	0.37%
2012	8.27%	0.38%
2011	8.49%	0.4%
2010	8.71%	0.41%
2009	8.91%	0.43%
2008	9.1%	0.45%
2007	9.29%	0.48%
2006	9.47%	0.52%
2005	9.65%	0.56%
2004	9.85%	0.6%
2003	10.1%	0.64%
2002	10.3%	0.68%
2001	10.5%	0.71%
2000	10.8%	0.75%
1999	11.1%	0.8%
1998	11.5%	0.85%
1997	11.8%	0.91%
1996	12.1%	0.98%
1995	12.5%	1.05%
1994	12.8%	1.14%
1993	13.1%	1.23%
1992	13.4%	1.33%
1991	13.7%	1.44%
1990	14%	1.57%
1989	14.2%	1.71%
1988	14.5%	1.87%
1987	14.8%	2.05%
1986	15%	2.25%
1985	15.3%	2.46%
1984	15.6%	2.7%
1983	15.8%	2.93%
1982	16.1%	3.17%
1981	16.3%	3.4%
1980	16.5%	3.63%
1979	16.7%	3.84%
1978	16.9%	4.04%
1977	17.1%	4.23%
1976	17.4%	4.42%
1975	17.6%	4.61%
1974	17.8%	4.82%
1973	18.1%	5.07%
1972	18.4%	5.36%
1971	18.7%	5.71%
1970	19%	6.12%
1969	19.4%	6.59%
1968	19.7%	7.1%
1967	20.2%	7.62%
1966	20.6%	8.16%
1965	21.2%	8.68%
1964	21.8%	9.18%
1963	22.5%	9.67%
1962	23.3%	10.1%
1961	24.1%	10.6%
1960	25%	11.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.85% in Pakistan and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.