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Fertility & birth rates in Pakistan and Sweden

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Pakistan has an annual birth rate of 27.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.5 for Sweden. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.61 in Pakistan and 1.45 in Sweden — 59.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 47% in Pakistan and by 33.2% in Sweden — in 1960, it was 6.8 and 2.17, respectively.

  • Pakistan is ranked 41/196 by birth rate compared to 153/196 for Sweden.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 22.8 years in Pakistan, compared to 30 years in Sweden.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Pakistan — it's 31.7 in Sweden.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 41.1 in Pakistan vs 1.79 in Sweden.
  • In Pakistan, 24.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.3% in Sweden.

Fertility rate in Pakistan vs Sweden by year

Pakistan
Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Sweden
2023 3.61 1.45
2022 3.66 1.53
2021 3.72 1.67
2020 3.77 1.67
2019 3.81 1.71
2018 3.86 1.76
2017 3.9 1.78
2016 3.9 1.85
2015 3.99 1.85
2014 4.06 1.88
2013 4.13 1.89
2012 4.2 1.91
2011 4.31 1.9
2010 4.4 1.98
2009 4.47 1.94
2008 4.51 1.91
2007 4.55 1.88
2006 4.59 1.85
2005 4.6 1.77
2004 4.68 1.75
2003 4.89 1.71
2002 5.01 1.65
2001 5.18 1.57
2000 5.35 1.54
1999 5.46 1.5
1998 5.51 1.5
1997 5.64 1.52
1996 5.77 1.6
1995 5.89 1.73
1994 6.01 1.88
1993 6.11 1.99
1992 6.21 2.09
1991 6.29 2.11
1990 6.36 2.13
1989 6.43 2.01
1988 6.48 1.96
1987 6.52 1.84
1986 6.55 1.8
1985 6.59 1.74
1984 6.62 1.66
1983 6.64 1.61
1982 6.67 1.62
1981 6.7 1.63
1980 6.73 1.68
1979 6.76 1.66
1978 6.78 1.6
1977 6.8 1.64
1976 6.81 1.68
1975 6.81 1.77
1974 6.81 1.87
1973 6.81 1.87
1972 6.81 1.91
1971 6.8 1.96
1970 6.8 1.92
1969 6.8 1.93
1968 6.8 2.07
1967 6.8 2.28
1966 6.8 2.37
1965 6.8 2.39
1964 6.8 2.47
1963 6.8 2.33
1962 6.8 2.25
1961 6.8 2.21
1960 6.8 2.17

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 1.45 in Sweden in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Pakistan
Sweden
1x
Year Natural population change
Pakistan Sweden
2023 5,281,745 5,269
2022 5,268,077 10,487
2021 5,065,913 22,914
2020 5,011,177 14,495
2019 5,127,011 25,697
2018 5,103,858 23,403
2017 5,090,200 24,138
2016 5,044,922 25,800
2015 5,113,507 23,518
2014 5,148,994 26,179
2013 5,176,590 23,041
2012 5,191,263 20,943
2011 5,189,412 21,733
2010 5,147,142 25,320
2009 5,028,132 21,387
2008 4,885,855 18,439
2007 4,690,187 15,552
2006 4,538,426 15,436
2005 4,294,393 9,030
2004 4,294,654 9,893
2003 4,340,688 6,271
2002 4,307,607 893
2001 4,304,297 -1,779
2000 4,281,169 -2,662
1999 4,228,026 -6,201
1998 4,104,824 -3,541
1997 4,043,912 -3,539
1996 4,021,758 1,768
1995 3,977,175 9,710
1994 3,956,699 20,196
1993 3,915,776 20,924
1992 3,888,637 28,605
1991 3,822,363 29,299
1990 3,731,730 29,100
1989 3,648,132 24,629
1988 3,554,755 15,186
1987 3,448,813 11,757
1986 3,341,643 9,206
1985 3,233,315 4,175
1984 3,145,772 3,335
1983 3,052,738 833
1982 2,934,689 1,665
1981 2,790,454 1,664
1980 2,598,421 5,818
1979 2,461,311 4,976
1978 2,356,601 4,138
1977 2,257,849 7,426
1976 2,171,812 8,222
1975 2,099,811 14,746
1974 2,028,061 23,664
1973 1,971,909 24,409
1972 1,912,774 28,428
1971 1,695,374 31,583
1970 1,793,570 30,563
1969 1,733,601 23,904
1968 1,683,296 30,858
1967 1,626,737 41,700
1966 1,566,343 45,286
1965 1,496,050 44,857
1964 1,447,394 45,968
1963 1,384,934 35,741
1962 1,328,675 30,246
1961 1,273,772 30,832
1960 1,217,147 27,693

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 +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.23% in Pakistan and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Pakistan vs Sweden by year

Pakistan
Sweden

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Pakistan Sweden
2023 27.8 9.5
2022 28.1 10
2021 28.4 11
2020 28.6 10.9
2019 29 11.1
2018 29.3 11.4
2017 29.7 11.5
2016 30 11.8
2015 30.7 11.7
2014 31.3 11.9
2013 31.9 11.8
2012 32.5 11.9
2011 33 11.8
2010 33.5 12.3
2009 33.6 12
2008 33.6 11.9
2007 33.3 11.7
2006 33.2 11.7
2005 32.9 11.2
2004 33.2 11.2
2003 34.3 11.1
2002 34.9 10.7
2001 35.7 10.3
2000 36.5 10.2
1999 37.2 10
1998 37.4 10.1
1997 38 10.2
1996 38.9 10.8
1995 39.6 11.7
1994 40.4 12.8
1993 41.2 13.5
1992 42 14.2
1991 42.5 14.4
1990 42.9 14.5
1989 43.4 13.7
1988 43.8 13.3
1987 44 12.5
1986 44.1 12.2
1985 44.3 11.8
1984 44.5 11.3
1983 44.7 11
1982 44.6 11.1
1981 44.4 11.3
1980 43.6 11.7
1979 43.5 11.6
1978 43.5 11.3
1977 43.4 11.6
1976 43.4 12
1975 43.5 12.6
1974 43.6 13.5
1973 43.7 13.5
1972 43.8 13.8
1971 43.9 14.1
1970 44.1 13.7
1969 44.3 13.5
1968 44.7 14.3
1967 45.1 15.4
1966 45.4 15.8
1965 45.7 15.9
1964 46 16
1963 46.2 14.8
1962 46.4 14.2
1961 46.6 13.9
1960 46.7 13.7

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 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 46.7 and 13.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Pakistan Sweden
Fertility rate 3.61 1.45
Fertility rate rank 42/196 156/196
Birth rate 27.8 9.5
Birth rate rank 41/196 153/196
Population change due to births and deaths +5,281,745 +5,269
Natural population change rank 2/196 125/196
Natural population change rate +2.13% +0.05%
Population growth +1.52% +0.31%
Population growth rank 70/197 149/197
Age at first childbirth 22.8 years 30 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 31.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 38.9 1.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 190.2 53.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 48.6 18.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.6% 21.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 25% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 68% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.16% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.76% 0.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 5.01% 0.2%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.85% 0.25%
Life expectancy 68.1 years 83.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Pakistan
Factual

UN forecast
Sweden
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Pakistan Sweden
2100 19.3% 13%
2099 19.4% 13%
2098 19.5% 13.1%
2097 19.7% 13.1%
2096 19.8% 13.2%
2095 19.9% 13.2%
2094 20% 13.3%
2093 20.2% 13.3%
2092 20.3% 13.4%
2091 20.4% 13.4%
2090 20.6% 13.5%
2089 20.7% 13.5%
2088 20.9% 13.5%
2087 21% 13.5%
2086 21.2% 13.6%
2085 21.4% 13.6%
2084 21.5% 13.5%
2083 21.7% 13.5%
2082 21.9% 13.5%
2081 22% 13.4%
2080 22.2% 13.4%
2079 22.4% 13.3%
2078 22.6% 13.3%
2077 22.8% 13.2%
2076 23% 13.2%
2075 23.1% 13.2%
2074 23.3% 13.1%
2073 23.5% 13.1%
2072 23.7% 13.1%
2071 23.9% 13.1%
2070 24.1% 13.1%
2069 24.3% 13.1%
2068 24.5% 13.2%
2067 24.7% 13.2%
2066 24.9% 13.3%
2065 25.1% 13.4%
2064 25.3% 13.5%
2063 25.5% 13.6%
2062 25.7% 13.7%
2061 26% 13.8%
2060 26.2% 13.9%
2059 26.5% 14.1%
2058 26.7% 14.2%
2057 27% 14.2%
2056 27.3% 14.3%
2055 27.5% 14.4%
2054 27.8% 14.4%
2053 28.1% 14.4%
2052 28.4% 14.4%
2051 28.7% 14.4%
2050 29% 14.4%
2049 29.3% 14.3%
2048 29.6% 14.3%
2047 29.9% 14.2%
2046 30.2% 14.1%
2045 30.4% 14%
2044 30.7% 14%
2043 30.9% 13.9%
2042 31.1% 13.8%
2041 31.4% 13.8%
2040 31.6% 13.8%
2039 31.8% 13.8%
2038 32.1% 13.8%
2037 32.3% 13.8%
2036 32.6% 14%
2035 32.9% 14.2%
2034 33.1% 14.4%
2033 33.4% 14.7%
2032 33.7% 14.9%
2031 34% 15.2%
2030 34.3% 15.5%
2029 34.7% 15.8%
2028 35.1% 16%
2027 35.6% 16.3%
2026 36% 16.6%
2025 36.5% 16.9%
2024 36.7% 17%
2023 37% 17.2%
2022 37.3% 17.5%
2021 37.6% 17.7%
2020 37.9% 17.7%
2019 38.1% 17.8%
2018 38.3% 17.8%
2017 38.5% 17.7%
2016 38.6% 17.5%
2015 38.8% 17.3%
2014 38.9% 17.2%
2013 38.9% 17%
2012 39% 16.8%
2011 39.1% 16.7%
2010 39.3% 16.6%
2009 39.6% 16.6%
2008 40% 16.7%
2007 40.4% 16.9%
2006 40.9% 17.1%
2005 41.3% 17.4%
2004 41.8% 17.7%
2003 42.3% 17.9%
2002 42.6% 18.1%
2001 42.9% 18.3%
2000 43.3% 18.4%
1999 43.6% 18.6%
1998 43.9% 18.7%
1997 44.1% 18.7%
1996 44.3% 18.8%
1995 44.5% 18.9%
1994 44.5% 18.8%
1993 44.5% 18.6%
1992 44.3% 18.4%
1991 44.1% 18.1%
1990 44.1% 17.9%
1989 44% 17.8%
1988 43.8% 17.8%
1987 43.7% 17.9%
1986 43.6% 18%
1985 43.5% 18.2%
1984 43.3% 18.3%
1983 43.1% 18.6%
1982 43% 18.9%
1981 43.1% 19.2%
1980 43.3% 19.6%
1979 43.7% 19.9%
1978 43.8% 20.3%
1977 43.9% 20.5%
1976 44% 20.6%
1975 44.1% 20.7%
1974 44.1% 20.7%
1973 44.1% 20.7%
1972 44.1% 20.8%
1971 44% 20.8%
1970 43.9% 20.8%
1969 43.7% 20.9%
1968 43.5% 20.9%
1967 43.3% 21%
1966 43% 20.9%
1965 42.7% 20.9%
1964 42.2% 21%
1963 41.8% 21.2%
1962 41.6% 21.5%
1961 41.4% 22%
1960 41.3% 22.4%

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 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Pakistan and Sweden 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 Sweden

Pakistan
Sweden
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Pakistan Sweden
2023 155 4
2022 160 5
2021 193 5
2020 178 5
2019 173 4
2018 178 5
2017 184 5
2016 193 5
2015 202 5
2014 211 5
2013 220 5
2012 227 5
2011 234 5
2010 240 5
2009 246 5
2008 254 5
2007 265 5
2006 284 5
2005 316 5
2004 333 5
2003 358 5
2002 380 5
2001 400 5
2000 419 5
1999 438 6
1998 456 6
1997 476 6
1996 482 6
1995 485 7
1994 479 7
1993 473 8
1992 459 8
1991 443 8
1990 434 8
1989 439 9
1988 441 9
1987 442 8
1986 436 8
1985 432 8

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 4 deaths in Sweden.

Under-five mortality rates

Pakistan
Sweden

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Pakistan Sweden
2023 5.85% 0.25%
2022 6.05% 0.25%
2021 6.25% 0.25%
2020 6.46% 0.26%
2019 6.67% 0.26%
2018 6.88% 0.27%
2017 7.1% 0.28%
2016 7.33% 0.28%
2015 7.56% 0.29%
2014 7.8% 0.29%
2013 8.04% 0.29%
2012 8.27% 0.3%
2011 8.49% 0.3%
2010 8.71% 0.31%
2009 8.91% 0.31%
2008 9.1% 0.32%
2007 9.29% 0.33%
2006 9.47% 0.35%
2005 9.65% 0.36%
2004 9.85% 0.37%
2003 10.1% 0.39%
2002 10.3% 0.4%
2001 10.5% 0.4%
2000 10.8% 0.41%
1999 11.1% 0.41%
1998 11.5% 0.42%
1997 11.8% 0.44%
1996 12.1% 0.46%
1995 12.5% 0.48%
1994 12.8% 0.52%
1993 13.1% 0.57%
1992 13.4% 0.62%
1991 13.7% 0.66%
1990 14% 0.7%
1989 14.2% 0.72%
1988 14.5% 0.73%
1987 14.8% 0.74%
1986 15% 0.75%
1985 15.3% 0.76%
1984 15.6% 0.77%
1983 15.8% 0.78%
1982 16.1% 0.8%
1981 16.3% 0.82%
1980 16.5% 0.84%
1979 16.7% 0.87%
1978 16.9% 0.9%
1977 17.1% 0.94%
1976 17.4% 0.98%
1975 17.6% 1.03%
1974 17.8% 1.09%
1973 18.1% 1.16%
1972 18.4% 1.23%
1971 18.7% 1.29%
1970 19% 1.34%
1969 19.4% 1.39%
1968 19.7% 1.44%
1967 20.2% 1.49%
1966 20.6% 1.56%
1965 21.2% 1.63%
1964 21.8% 1.71%
1963 22.5% 1.79%
1962 23.3% 1.86%
1961 24.1% 1.92%
1960 25% 1.96%

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 0.25% in Sweden. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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