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Fertility & birth rates in Pakistan and Taiwan

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Pakistan has an annual birth rate of 27.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 5.76 for Taiwan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.61 in Pakistan and 0.89 in Taiwan — 75.5% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 46.2% in Pakistan and by 64.8% in Taiwan — in 1981, it was 6.7 and 2.46, respectively.

  • Pakistan is ranked 41/196 by birth rate compared to 193/196 for Taiwan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Pakistan — it's 32.3 in Taiwan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 41.1 in Pakistan vs 3 in Taiwan.
  • In Pakistan, 24.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Taiwan.

Fertility rate in Pakistan vs Taiwan by year

Pakistan
Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 3.61 0.87
2022 3.66 0.87
2021 3.72 0.98
2020 3.77 0.99
2019 3.81 1.05
2018 3.86 1.06
2017 3.9 1.13
2016 3.9 1.17
2015 3.99 1.18
2014 4.06 -
2013 4.13 -
2012 4.2 -
2011 4.31 1.07
2010 4.4 -
2009 4.47 -
2008 4.51 -
2007 4.55 -
2006 4.59 -
2005 4.6 -
2004 4.68 -
2003 4.89 -
2002 5.01 -
2001 5.18 1.4
2000 5.35 -
1999 5.46 -
1998 5.51 -
1997 5.64 -
1996 5.77 -
1995 5.89 -
1994 6.01 -
1993 6.11 -
1992 6.21 -
1991 6.29 1.72
1990 6.36 -
1989 6.43 -
1988 6.48 -
1987 6.52 -
1986 6.55 -
1985 6.59 -
1984 6.62 -
1983 6.64 -
1982 6.67 -
1981 6.7 2.46
1980 6.73 -
1979 6.76 -
1978 6.78 -
1977 6.8 -
1976 6.81 -
1975 6.81 -
1974 6.81 -
1973 6.81 -
1972 6.81 -
1971 6.8 -
1970 6.8 -
1969 6.8 -
1968 6.8 -
1967 6.8 -
1966 6.8 -
1965 6.8 -
1964 6.8 -
1963 6.8 -
1962 6.8 -
1961 6.8 -
1960 6.8 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 0.89 in Taiwan in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Pakistan
Taiwan
1x
Year Natural population change
Pakistan Taiwan
2024 - -67,188
2023 5,281,745 -69,794
2022 5,268,077 -68,327
2021 5,065,913 -30,039
2020 5,011,177 -7,782
2019 5,127,011 1,416
2018 5,103,858 8,725
2017 5,090,200 22,613
2016 5,044,922 35,980
2015 5,113,507 49,741
2014 5,148,994 -
2013 5,176,590 -
2012 5,191,263 -
2011 5,189,412 43,836
2010 5,147,142 -
2009 5,028,132 -
2008 4,885,855 -
2007 4,690,187 -
2006 4,538,426 -
2005 4,294,393 -
2004 4,294,654 -
2003 4,340,688 -
2002 4,307,607 -
2001 4,304,297 132,707
2000 4,281,169 -
1999 4,228,026 -
1998 4,104,824 -
1997 4,043,912 -
1996 4,021,758 -
1995 3,977,175 -
1994 3,956,699 -
1993 3,915,776 -
1992 3,888,637 -
1991 3,822,363 215,698
1990 3,731,730 -
1989 3,648,132 -
1988 3,554,755 -
1987 3,448,813 -
1986 3,341,643 -
1985 3,233,315 -
1984 3,145,772 -
1983 3,052,738 -
1982 2,934,689 -
1981 2,790,454 326,883
1980 2,598,421 -
1979 2,461,311 -
1978 2,356,601 -
1977 2,257,849 -
1976 2,171,812 -
1975 2,099,811 -
1974 2,028,061 -
1973 1,971,909 -
1972 1,912,774 -
1971 1,695,374 -
1970 1,793,570 -
1969 1,733,601 -
1968 1,683,296 -
1967 1,626,737 -
1966 1,566,343 346,958
1965 1,496,050 -
1964 1,447,394 -
1963 1,384,934 -
1962 1,328,675 -
1961 1,273,772 -
1960 1,217,147 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 -0.29% in Taiwan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.23% in Pakistan and -0.05% in Taiwan.

Birth rate in Pakistan vs Taiwan by year

Pakistan
Taiwan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Pakistan Taiwan
2024 - 5.76
2023 27.8 5.81
2022 28.1 5.96
2021 28.4 6.55
2020 28.6 7.01
2019 29 7.53
2018 29.3 7.7
2017 29.7 8.23
2016 30 8.86
2015 30.7 9.1
2014 31.3 -
2013 31.9 -
2012 32.5 -
2011 33 8.48
2010 33.5 -
2009 33.6 -
2008 33.6 -
2007 33.3 -
2006 33.2 -
2005 32.9 -
2004 33.2 -
2003 34.3 -
2002 34.9 -
2001 35.7 11.7
2000 36.5 -
1999 37.2 -
1998 37.4 -
1997 38 -
1996 38.9 -
1995 39.6 -
1994 40.4 -
1993 41.2 -
1992 42 -
1991 42.5 15.7
1990 42.9 -
1989 43.4 -
1988 43.8 -
1987 44 -
1986 44.1 -
1985 44.3 -
1984 44.5 -
1983 44.7 -
1982 44.6 -
1981 44.4 23
1980 43.6 -
1979 43.5 -
1978 43.5 -
1977 43.4 -
1976 43.4 -
1975 43.5 -
1974 43.6 -
1973 43.7 -
1972 43.8 -
1971 43.9 -
1970 44.1 -
1969 44.3 -
1968 44.7 -
1967 45.1 -
1966 45.4 32.4
1965 45.7 -
1964 46 -
1963 46.2 -
1962 46.4 -
1961 46.6 -
1960 46.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.8 in Pakistan and 5.81 in Taiwan, compared with 45.4 and 32.4, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Pakistan Taiwan
Fertility rate 3.61 0.89
Fertility rate rank 42/196 195/196
Birth rate 27.8 5.76
Birth rate rank 41/196 193/196
Population change due to births and deaths +5,281,745 -67,188
Natural population change rank 2/196 186/196
Natural population change rate +2.13% -0.29%
Population growth +1.52% -0.34%
Population growth rank 70/197 180/197
Age at first childbirth 22.8 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 38.9 2.85
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 190.2 26.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 48.6 10.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.6% 22.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 25% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 68% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.16% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.76% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 5.01% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.85% n/a
Life expectancy 68.1 years 81.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Pakistan
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Pakistan Taiwan
2100 19.3% 9.81%
2099 19.4% 9.82%
2098 19.5% 9.83%
2097 19.7% 9.82%
2096 19.8% 9.8%
2095 19.9% 9.78%
2094 20% 9.74%
2093 20.2% 9.69%
2092 20.3% 9.63%
2091 20.4% 9.57%
2090 20.6% 9.49%
2089 20.7% 9.41%
2088 20.9% 9.32%
2087 21% 9.23%
2086 21.2% 9.13%
2085 21.4% 9.04%
2084 21.5% 8.94%
2083 21.7% 8.84%
2082 21.9% 8.74%
2081 22% 8.64%
2080 22.2% 8.55%
2079 22.4% 8.46%
2078 22.6% 8.39%
2077 22.8% 8.32%
2076 23% 8.26%
2075 23.1% 8.22%
2074 23.3% 8.19%
2073 23.5% 8.18%
2072 23.7% 8.18%
2071 23.9% 8.2%
2070 24.1% 8.23%
2069 24.3% 8.26%
2068 24.5% 8.31%
2067 24.7% 8.37%
2066 24.9% 8.42%
2065 25.1% 8.48%
2064 25.3% 8.53%
2063 25.5% 8.57%
2062 25.7% 8.61%
2061 26% 8.63%
2060 26.2% 8.64%
2059 26.5% 8.64%
2058 26.7% 8.62%
2057 27% 8.6%
2056 27.3% 8.55%
2055 27.5% 8.51%
2054 27.8% 8.45%
2053 28.1% 8.39%
2052 28.4% 8.33%
2051 28.7% 8.27%
2050 29% 8.22%
2049 29.3% 8.16%
2048 29.6% 8.12%
2047 29.9% 8.08%
2046 30.2% 8.04%
2045 30.4% 8.02%
2044 30.7% 8%
2043 30.9% 7.99%
2042 31.1% 7.99%
2041 31.4% 8%
2040 31.6% 8.01%
2039 31.8% 8.04%
2038 32.1% 8.09%
2037 32.3% 8.14%
2036 32.6% 8.25%
2035 32.9% 8.43%
2034 33.1% 8.66%
2033 33.4% 8.92%
2032 33.7% 9.2%
2031 34% 9.58%
2030 34.3% 10%
2029 34.7% 10.4%
2028 35.1% 10.7%
2027 35.6% 11.1%
2026 36% 11.4%
2025 36.5% 11.6%
2024 36.7% 11.7%
2023 37% 11.9%
2022 37.3% 12.1%
2021 37.6% 12.4%
2020 37.9% 12.6%
2019 38.1% 12.8%
2018 38.3% 12.9%
2017 38.5% 13.1%
2016 38.6% 13.3%
2015 38.8% 13.6%
2014 38.9% 14%
2013 38.9% 14.3%
2012 39% 14.6%
2011 39.1% 15.1%
2010 39.3% 15.6%
2009 39.6% 16.3%
2008 40% 17%
2007 40.4% 17.6%
2006 40.9% 18.1%
2005 41.3% 18.7%
2004 41.8% 19.3%
2003 42.3% 19.8%
2002 42.6% 20.4%
2001 42.9% 20.8%
2000 43.3% 21.1%
1999 43.6% 21.4%
1998 43.9% 22%
1997 44.1% 22.6%
1996 44.3% 23.1%
1995 44.5% 23.8%
1994 44.5% 24.4%
1993 44.5% 25.1%
1992 44.3% 25.8%
1991 44.1% 26.3%
1990 44.1% 27.1%
1989 44% 27.5%
1988 43.8% 28%
1987 43.7% 28.4%
1986 43.6% 29%
1985 43.5% 29.6%
1984 43.3% 30.2%
1983 43.1% 30.8%
1982 43% 31.2%
1981 43.1% 31.6%
1980 43.3% 32.1%
1979 43.7% 32.7%
1978 43.8% 33.3%
1977 43.9% 34%
1976 44% 34.7%
1975 44.1% 35.4%
1974 44.1% 36.2%
1973 44.1% -
1972 44.1% -
1971 44% -
1970 43.9% -
1969 43.7% -
1968 43.5% -
1967 43.3% -
1966 43% -
1965 42.7% -
1964 42.2% -
1963 41.8% -
1962 41.6% -
1961 41.4% -
1960 41.3% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 11.7% in Taiwan in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Pakistan and Taiwan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1981–2023, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Maternal mortality chart: Pakistan vs Taiwan

Pakistan
Taiwan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Pakistan Taiwan
2024 - 14
2023 155 14
2022 160 14
2021 193 14
2020 178 13
2019 173 15.4
2018 178 11.6
2017 184 11.6
2016 193 11.6
2015 202 11.3
2014 211 8.5
2013 220 8.5
2012 227 8.5
2011 234 7.8
2010 240 7.8
2009 246 7.8
2008 254 7.8
2007 265 7.8
2006 284 7.8
2005 316 7.8
2004 333 7.8
2003 358 7.8
2002 380 7.8
2001 400 7.8
2000 419 7.8
1999 438 8.4
1998 456 8.9
1997 476 9.2
1996 482 7.7
1995 485 7.7
1994 479 8
1993 473 9.2
1992 459 6.8
1991 443 8.1
1990 434 12.2
1989 439 12.7
1988 441 9
1987 442 8.9
1986 436 9.4
1985 432 -

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1986–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 14 deaths in Taiwan.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  3. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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