Fertility & birth rates in Pakistan and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Pakistan vs Sri Lanka by year

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Pakistan

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Pakistan	Sri Lanka
2023	3.61	1.97
2022	3.66	1.98
2021	3.72	2
2020	3.77	2.01
2019	3.81	2.02
2018	3.86	2.03
2017	3.9	2.04
2016	3.9	2.06
2015	3.99	2.09
2014	4.06	2.13
2013	4.13	2.18
2012	4.2	2.17
2011	4.31	2.14
2010	4.4	2.13
2009	4.47	2.18
2008	4.51	2.23
2007	4.55	2.3
2006	4.59	2.29
2005	4.6	2.26
2004	4.68	2.27
2003	4.89	2.3
2002	5.01	2.31
2001	5.18	2.28
2000	5.35	2.21
1999	5.46	2.14
1998	5.51	2.14
1997	5.64	2.22
1996	5.77	2.29
1995	5.89	2.35
1994	6.01	2.4
1993	6.11	2.44
1992	6.21	2.49
1991	6.29	2.51
1990	6.36	2.54
1989	6.43	2.58
1988	6.48	2.57
1987	6.52	2.64
1986	6.55	2.74
1985	6.59	2.9
1984	6.62	3.01
1983	6.64	3.11
1982	6.67	3.32
1981	6.7	3.65
1980	6.73	3.73
1979	6.76	3.82
1978	6.78	3.81
1977	6.8	3.74
1976	6.81	3.78
1975	6.81	3.82
1974	6.81	3.86
1973	6.81	4
1972	6.81	4.16
1971	6.8	4.27
1970	6.8	4.39
1969	6.8	4.5
1968	6.8	4.66
1967	6.8	4.79
1966	6.8	4.83
1965	6.8	4.93
1964	6.8	5.06
1963	6.8	5.12
1962	6.8	5.18
1961	6.8	5.24
1960	6.8	5.35

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Pakistan was 3.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Pakistan

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Pakistan	Sri Lanka
2023	5,281,745	66,111
2022	5,268,077	95,378
2021	5,065,913	121,858
2020	5,011,177	170,968
2019	5,127,011	172,243
2018	5,103,858	183,610
2017	5,090,200	187,993
2016	5,044,922	194,232
2015	5,113,507	201,815
2014	5,148,994	211,541
2013	5,176,590	221,021
2012	5,191,263	229,138
2011	5,189,412	224,461
2010	5,147,142	224,325
2009	5,028,132	200,175
2008	4,885,855	232,225
2007	4,690,187	248,287
2006	4,538,426	248,706
2005	4,294,393	248,683
2004	4,294,654	212,527
2003	4,340,688	252,008
2002	4,307,607	252,840
2001	4,304,297	244,377
2000	4,281,169	227,060
1999	4,228,026	206,876
1998	4,104,824	201,059
1997	4,043,912	208,193
1996	4,021,758	215,290
1995	3,977,175	221,957
1994	3,956,699	228,904
1993	3,915,776	226,257
1992	3,888,637	222,230
1991	3,822,363	218,117
1990	3,731,730	224,454
1989	3,648,132	212,401
1988	3,554,755	219,184
1987	3,448,813	226,414
1986	3,341,643	233,782
1985	3,233,315	247,836
1984	3,145,772	263,175
1983	3,052,738	277,768
1982	2,934,689	300,030
1981	2,790,454	328,096
1980	2,598,421	328,155
1979	2,461,311	329,791
1978	2,356,601	317,055
1977	2,257,849	300,038
1976	2,171,812	291,816
1975	2,099,811	282,496
1974	2,028,061	275,521
1973	1,971,909	278,577
1972	1,912,774	282,494
1971	1,695,374	281,200
1970	1,793,570	286,719
1969	1,733,601	286,218
1968	1,683,296	286,642
1967	1,626,737	284,738
1966	1,566,343	275,549
1965	1,496,050	272,422
1964	1,447,394	269,584
1963	1,384,934	262,880
1962	1,328,675	256,719
1961	1,273,772	251,087
1960	1,217,147	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.23% in Pakistan and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Pakistan vs Sri Lanka by year

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Pakistan

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Pakistan	Sri Lanka
2023	27.8	11.2
2022	28.1	12.4
2021	28.4	12.9
2020	28.6	13.8
2019	29	14.6
2018	29.3	15.2
2017	29.7	15.4
2016	30	15.7
2015	30.7	16
2014	31.3	16.5
2013	31.9	17
2012	32.5	17.1
2011	33	17.1
2010	33.5	17.1
2009	33.6	17.6
2008	33.6	18.2
2007	33.3	18.8
2006	33.2	18.9
2005	32.9	18.7
2004	33.2	18.8
2003	34.3	19.1
2002	34.9	19.2
2001	35.7	19
2000	36.5	18.4
1999	37.2	17.9
1998	37.4	17.8
1997	38	18.5
1996	38.9	19
1995	39.6	19.6
1994	40.4	20
1993	41.2	20
1992	42	20.1
1991	42.5	20.2
1990	42.9	20.5
1989	43.4	20.6
1988	43.8	20.3
1987	44	20.8
1986	44.1	21.4
1985	44.3	22.4
1984	44.5	23.5
1983	44.7	24.4
1982	44.6	26
1981	44.4	28.1
1980	43.6	28.6
1979	43.5	29.3
1978	43.5	29
1977	43.4	28.3
1976	43.4	28.3
1975	43.5	28.2
1974	43.6	28.2
1973	43.7	28.9
1972	43.8	29.7
1971	43.9	30.2
1970	44.1	31.2
1969	44.3	31.8
1968	44.7	32.6
1967	45.1	33.2
1966	45.4	33.2
1965	45.7	33.8
1964	46	34.5
1963	46.2	34.7
1962	46.4	35.1
1961	46.6	35.6
1960	46.7	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.8 in Pakistan and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 46.7 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Pakistan

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Pakistan	Sri Lanka
2100	19.3%	13.1%
2099	19.4%	13.1%
2098	19.5%	13.2%
2097	19.7%	13.2%
2096	19.8%	13.2%
2095	19.9%	13.3%
2094	20%	13.3%
2093	20.2%	13.4%
2092	20.3%	13.4%
2091	20.4%	13.5%
2090	20.6%	13.6%
2089	20.7%	13.7%
2088	20.9%	13.7%
2087	21%	13.8%
2086	21.2%	13.9%
2085	21.4%	14%
2084	21.5%	14%
2083	21.7%	14.1%
2082	21.9%	14.2%
2081	22%	14.3%
2080	22.2%	14.3%
2079	22.4%	14.4%
2078	22.6%	14.5%
2077	22.8%	14.5%
2076	23%	14.6%
2075	23.1%	14.6%
2074	23.3%	14.7%
2073	23.5%	14.7%
2072	23.7%	14.8%
2071	23.9%	14.9%
2070	24.1%	14.9%
2069	24.3%	15%
2068	24.5%	15%
2067	24.7%	15.1%
2066	24.9%	15.2%
2065	25.1%	15.3%
2064	25.3%	15.4%
2063	25.5%	15.5%
2062	25.7%	15.6%
2061	26%	15.7%
2060	26.2%	15.8%
2059	26.5%	16%
2058	26.7%	16.1%
2057	27%	16.3%
2056	27.3%	16.4%
2055	27.5%	16.6%
2054	27.8%	16.8%
2053	28.1%	16.9%
2052	28.4%	17.1%
2051	28.7%	17.2%
2050	29%	17.4%
2049	29.3%	17.5%
2048	29.6%	17.7%
2047	29.9%	17.8%
2046	30.2%	17.9%
2045	30.4%	18%
2044	30.7%	18.2%
2043	30.9%	18.3%
2042	31.1%	18.4%
2041	31.4%	18.5%
2040	31.6%	18.6%
2039	31.8%	18.7%
2038	32.1%	18.9%
2037	32.3%	19%
2036	32.6%	19.1%
2035	32.9%	19.3%
2034	33.1%	19.5%
2033	33.4%	19.7%
2032	33.7%	19.9%
2031	34%	20.1%
2030	34.3%	20.3%
2029	34.7%	20.6%
2028	35.1%	20.9%
2027	35.6%	21.2%
2026	36%	21.5%
2025	36.5%	21.9%
2024	36.7%	22%
2023	37%	22.4%
2022	37.3%	22.7%
2021	37.6%	23%
2020	37.9%	23.3%
2019	38.1%	23.7%
2018	38.3%	24%
2017	38.5%	24.2%
2016	38.6%	24.5%
2015	38.8%	24.7%
2014	38.9%	24.9%
2013	38.9%	25%
2012	39%	25.2%
2011	39.1%	25.3%
2010	39.3%	25.4%
2009	39.6%	25.5%
2008	40%	25.6%
2007	40.4%	25.7%
2006	40.9%	25.7%
2005	41.3%	25.8%
2004	41.8%	26%
2003	42.3%	26.1%
2002	42.6%	26.3%
2001	42.9%	26.6%
2000	43.3%	27%
1999	43.6%	27.4%
1998	43.9%	27.8%
1997	44.1%	28.2%
1996	44.3%	28.6%
1995	44.5%	29.2%
1994	44.5%	29.9%
1993	44.5%	30.6%
1992	44.3%	31.4%
1991	44.1%	32.1%
1990	44.1%	32.5%
1989	44%	33%
1988	43.8%	33.5%
1987	43.7%	34%
1986	43.6%	34.6%
1985	43.5%	35.2%
1984	43.3%	35.5%
1983	43.1%	35.8%
1982	43%	36%
1981	43.1%	36.2%
1980	43.3%	36.4%
1979	43.7%	36.7%
1978	43.8%	36.9%
1977	43.9%	37.2%
1976	44%	37.6%
1975	44.1%	38%
1974	44.1%	38.4%
1973	44.1%	38.8%
1972	44.1%	39.2%
1971	44%	39.5%
1970	43.9%	39.7%
1969	43.7%	39.9%
1968	43.5%	40.1%
1967	43.3%	40.3%
1966	43%	40.4%
1965	42.7%	40.5%
1964	42.2%	40.6%
1963	41.8%	40.7%
1962	41.6%	40.8%
1961	41.4%	40.9%
1960	41.3%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.7% of the population in Pakistan and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Pakistan and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka

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Pakistan

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Pakistan	Sri Lanka
2023	155	18
2022	160	22
2021	193	34
2020	178	23
2019	173	20
2018	178	21
2017	184	21
2016	193	22
2015	202	22
2014	211	23
2013	220	23
2012	227	24
2011	234	25
2010	240	26
2009	246	28
2008	254	30
2007	265	31
2006	284	32
2005	316	32
2004	333	37
2003	358	35
2002	380	36
2001	400	37
2000	419	39
1999	438	41
1998	456	43
1997	476	45
1996	482	47
1995	485	48
1994	479	49
1993	473	51
1992	459	54
1991	443	57
1990	434	59
1989	439	61
1988	441	62
1987	442	64
1986	436	66
1985	432	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Pakistan

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Pakistan	Sri Lanka
2023	5.85%	0.61%
2022	6.05%	0.64%
2021	6.25%	0.66%
2020	6.46%	0.69%
2019	6.67%	0.72%
2018	6.88%	0.76%
2017	7.1%	0.79%
2016	7.33%	0.83%
2015	7.56%	0.87%
2014	7.8%	0.92%
2013	8.04%	0.98%
2012	8.27%	1.03%
2011	8.49%	1.08%
2010	8.71%	1.12%
2009	8.91%	2.08%
2008	9.1%	1.2%
2007	9.29%	1.26%
2006	9.47%	1.33%
2005	9.65%	1.4%
2004	9.85%	2.88%
2003	10.1%	1.52%
2002	10.3%	1.55%
2001	10.5%	1.58%
2000	10.8%	1.63%
1999	11.1%	1.69%
1998	11.5%	1.76%
1997	11.8%	1.86%
1996	12.1%	1.95%
1995	12.5%	2.05%
1994	12.8%	2.14%
1993	13.1%	2.22%
1992	13.4%	2.29%
1991	13.7%	2.32%
1990	14%	2.33%
1989	14.2%	2.74%
1988	14.5%	2.41%
1987	14.8%	2.54%
1986	15%	2.74%
1985	15.3%	3.02%
1984	15.6%	3.35%
1983	15.8%	3.67%
1982	16.1%	3.98%
1981	16.3%	4.29%
1980	16.5%	4.63%
1979	16.7%	4.99%
1978	16.9%	5.38%
1977	17.1%	5.77%
1976	17.4%	6.12%
1975	17.6%	6.41%
1974	17.8%	6.62%
1973	18.1%	6.77%
1972	18.4%	6.86%
1971	18.7%	6.94%
1970	19%	7.02%
1969	19.4%	7.14%
1968	19.7%	7.32%
1967	20.2%	7.55%
1966	20.6%	7.81%
1965	21.2%	8.07%
1964	21.8%	8.3%
1963	22.5%	8.48%
1962	23.3%	8.66%
1961	24.1%	8.95%
1960	25%	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.85% in Pakistan and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.