Fertility & birth rates in Pakistan and Tajikistan

Fertility rate in Pakistan vs Tajikistan by year

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Pakistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Pakistan	Tajikistan
2023	3.61	3.07
2022	3.66	3.13
2021	3.72	3.17
2020	3.77	3.21
2019	3.81	3.28
2018	3.86	3.29
2017	3.9	3.29
2016	3.9	3.38
2015	3.99	3.46
2014	4.06	3.46
2013	4.13	3.43
2012	4.2	3.42
2011	4.31	3.46
2010	4.4	3.46
2009	4.47	3.43
2008	4.51	3.39
2007	4.55	3.37
2006	4.59	3.34
2005	4.6	3.4
2004	4.68	3.51
2003	4.89	3.42
2002	5.01	3.47
2001	5.18	3.49
2000	5.35	3.49
1999	5.46	3.85
1998	5.51	4.07
1997	5.64	4.06
1996	5.77	3.94
1995	5.89	4.66
1994	6.01	4.79
1993	6.11	4.92
1992	6.21	5.06
1991	6.29	5.28
1990	6.36	5.46
1989	6.43	5.61
1988	6.48	5.75
1987	6.52	5.84
1986	6.55	5.91
1985	6.59	5.94
1984	6.62	5.96
1983	6.64	5.98
1982	6.67	6.03
1981	6.7	6.12
1980	6.73	6.21
1979	6.76	6.31
1978	6.78	6.4
1977	6.8	6.49
1976	6.81	6.6
1975	6.81	6.69
1974	6.81	6.77
1973	6.81	6.84
1972	6.81	6.89
1971	6.8	6.91
1970	6.8	6.91
1969	6.8	6.91
1968	6.8	6.91
1967	6.8	6.89
1966	6.8	6.82
1965	6.8	6.74
1964	6.8	6.68
1963	6.8	6.62
1962	6.8	6.48
1961	6.8	6.35
1960	6.8	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Pakistan was 3.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.07 in Tajikistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Pakistan	Tajikistan
2023	5,281,745	223,828
2022	5,268,077	228,336
2021	5,065,913	222,850
2020	5,011,177	219,467
2019	5,127,011	231,817
2018	5,103,858	228,597
2017	5,090,200	224,396
2016	5,044,922	228,547
2015	5,113,507	230,903
2014	5,148,994	227,304
2013	5,176,590	220,693
2012	5,191,263	213,078
2011	5,189,412	208,429
2010	5,147,142	201,389
2009	5,028,132	192,851
2008	4,885,855	182,337
2007	4,690,187	173,200
2006	4,538,426	164,046
2005	4,294,393	160,189
2004	4,294,654	161,201
2003	4,340,688	150,391
2002	4,307,607	146,492
2001	4,304,297	142,276
2000	4,281,169	136,549
1999	4,228,026	147,622
1998	4,104,824	153,508
1997	4,043,912	149,825
1996	4,021,758	138,287
1995	3,977,175	168,934
1994	3,956,699	167,590
1993	3,915,776	157,975
1992	3,888,637	163,652
1991	3,822,363	177,585
1990	3,731,730	178,429
1989	3,648,132	179,212
1988	3,554,755	172,805
1987	3,448,813	163,611
1986	3,341,643	155,987
1985	3,233,315	145,720
1984	3,145,772	139,145
1983	3,052,738	133,280
1982	2,934,689	127,838
1981	2,790,454	121,418
1980	2,598,421	117,888
1979	2,461,311	114,496
1978	2,356,601	110,564
1977	2,257,849	106,920
1976	2,171,812	103,777
1975	2,099,811	100,604
1974	2,028,061	97,481
1973	1,971,909	94,523
1972	1,912,774	91,677
1971	1,695,374	88,618
1970	1,793,570	85,645
1969	1,733,601	82,931
1968	1,683,296	80,698
1967	1,626,737	78,733
1966	1,566,343	76,702
1965	1,496,050	75,139
1964	1,447,394	74,030
1963	1,384,934	73,065
1962	1,328,675	70,700
1961	1,273,772	68,182
1960	1,217,147	65,415

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 +2.15% in Tajikistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.23% in Pakistan and +2.42% in Tajikistan.

Birth rate in Pakistan vs Tajikistan by year

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Pakistan

Tajikistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Pakistan	Tajikistan
2023	27.8	26.1
2022	28.1	27
2021	28.4	27.7
2020	28.6	28.4
2019	29	29.2
2018	29.3	29.5
2017	29.7	29.7
2016	30	30.9
2015	30.7	32
2014	31.3	32.2
2013	31.9	32.1
2012	32.5	32
2011	33	32.2
2010	33.5	32
2009	33.6	31.4
2008	33.6	30.6
2007	33.3	29.9
2006	33.2	29.2
2005	32.9	29.3
2004	33.2	29.9
2003	34.3	29
2002	34.9	29.2
2001	35.7	29.3
2000	36.5	29.1
1999	37.2	31.6
1998	37.4	33.1
1997	38	32.9
1996	38.9	31.9
1995	39.6	37.7
1994	40.4	38.8
1993	41.2	39.7
1992	42	40.7
1991	42.5	41.9
1990	42.9	43.1
1989	43.4	44.1
1988	43.8	43.8
1987	44	43.1
1986	44.1	42.5
1985	44.3	41.6
1984	44.5	41.2
1983	44.7	40.9
1982	44.6	40.7
1981	44.4	40.7
1980	43.6	40.8
1979	43.5	40.9
1978	43.5	40.8
1977	43.4	40.9
1976	43.4	41.1
1975	43.5	41.3
1974	43.6	41.5
1973	43.7	41.7
1972	43.8	42
1971	43.9	42.1
1970	44.1	42.3
1969	44.3	42.5
1968	44.7	43
1967	45.1	43.6
1966	45.4	44.2
1965	45.7	45.1
1964	46	46.1
1963	46.2	47.1
1962	46.4	47.5
1961	46.6	47.7
1960	46.7	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.8 in Pakistan and 26.1 in Tajikistan, compared with 46.7 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Tajikistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Pakistan	Tajikistan
2100	19.3%	17.4%
2099	19.4%	17.5%
2098	19.5%	17.6%
2097	19.7%	17.7%
2096	19.8%	17.9%
2095	19.9%	18%
2094	20%	18.1%
2093	20.2%	18.2%
2092	20.3%	18.3%
2091	20.4%	18.4%
2090	20.6%	18.6%
2089	20.7%	18.7%
2088	20.9%	18.9%
2087	21%	19%
2086	21.2%	19.2%
2085	21.4%	19.4%
2084	21.5%	19.6%
2083	21.7%	19.8%
2082	21.9%	20%
2081	22%	20.2%
2080	22.2%	20.4%
2079	22.4%	20.7%
2078	22.6%	20.9%
2077	22.8%	21.1%
2076	23%	21.3%
2075	23.1%	21.5%
2074	23.3%	21.7%
2073	23.5%	21.9%
2072	23.7%	22.1%
2071	23.9%	22.3%
2070	24.1%	22.4%
2069	24.3%	22.6%
2068	24.5%	22.7%
2067	24.7%	22.9%
2066	24.9%	23%
2065	25.1%	23.2%
2064	25.3%	23.4%
2063	25.5%	23.6%
2062	25.7%	23.8%
2061	26%	24.1%
2060	26.2%	24.3%
2059	26.5%	24.6%
2058	26.7%	24.9%
2057	27%	25.3%
2056	27.3%	25.6%
2055	27.5%	26%
2054	27.8%	26.3%
2053	28.1%	26.7%
2052	28.4%	27%
2051	28.7%	27.4%
2050	29%	27.7%
2049	29.3%	28%
2048	29.6%	28.3%
2047	29.9%	28.5%
2046	30.2%	28.6%
2045	30.4%	28.8%
2044	30.7%	28.9%
2043	30.9%	29%
2042	31.1%	29.2%
2041	31.4%	29.3%
2040	31.6%	29.5%
2039	31.8%	29.7%
2038	32.1%	29.9%
2037	32.3%	30.2%
2036	32.6%	30.6%
2035	32.9%	31%
2034	33.1%	31.4%
2033	33.4%	31.8%
2032	33.7%	32.3%
2031	34%	32.8%
2030	34.3%	33.5%
2029	34.7%	34.2%
2028	35.1%	34.8%
2027	35.6%	35.2%
2026	36%	35.6%
2025	36.5%	36.1%
2024	36.7%	36.3%
2023	37%	36.5%
2022	37.3%	36.6%
2021	37.6%	36.6%
2020	37.9%	36.4%
2019	38.1%	36.3%
2018	38.3%	36.2%
2017	38.5%	36.2%
2016	38.6%	36.3%
2015	38.8%	36.3%
2014	38.9%	36.4%
2013	38.9%	36.5%
2012	39%	36.7%
2011	39.1%	36.7%
2010	39.3%	36.8%
2009	39.6%	37%
2008	40%	37.3%
2007	40.4%	37.6%
2006	40.9%	38%
2005	41.3%	38.6%
2004	41.8%	39.3%
2003	42.3%	39.9%
2002	42.6%	40.7%
2001	42.9%	41.5%
2000	43.3%	42.3%
1999	43.6%	43%
1998	43.9%	43.7%
1997	44.1%	44.3%
1996	44.3%	44.7%
1995	44.5%	44.9%
1994	44.5%	44.8%
1993	44.5%	44.6%
1992	44.3%	44.3%
1991	44.1%	44%
1990	44.1%	43.7%
1989	44%	43.4%
1988	43.8%	43.2%
1987	43.7%	43.1%
1986	43.6%	43.1%
1985	43.5%	43.3%
1984	43.3%	43.3%
1983	43.1%	43.3%
1982	43%	43.2%
1981	43.1%	43.2%
1980	43.3%	43.2%
1979	43.7%	43.2%
1978	43.8%	43.4%
1977	43.9%	43.6%
1976	44%	43.8%
1975	44.1%	44%
1974	44.1%	44.2%
1973	44.1%	44.3%
1972	44.1%	44.4%
1971	44%	44.5%
1970	43.9%	44.6%
1969	43.7%	44.6%
1968	43.5%	44.7%
1967	43.3%	44.7%
1966	43%	44.6%
1965	42.7%	44.4%
1964	42.2%	44.1%
1963	41.8%	43.4%
1962	41.6%	42.5%
1961	41.4%	41.4%
1960	41.3%	40.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.7% of the population in Pakistan and 36.3% in Tajikistan in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Pakistan and Tajikistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Pakistan vs Tajikistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Pakistan	Tajikistan
2023	155	14
2022	160	14
2021	193	25
2020	178	25
2019	173	16
2018	178	16
2017	184	17
2016	193	20
2015	202	20
2014	211	21
2013	220	21
2012	227	23
2011	234	25
2010	240	26
2009	246	29
2008	254	29
2007	265	30
2006	284	35
2005	316	36
2004	333	36
2003	358	39
2002	380	48
2001	400	58
2000	419	58
1999	438	64
1998	456	72
1997	476	76
1996	482	82
1995	485	81
1994	479	85
1993	473	84
1992	459	84
1991	443	79
1990	434	80
1989	439	85
1988	441	83
1987	442	91
1986	436	91
1985	432	98

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 Tajikistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Pakistan	Tajikistan
2023	5.85%	2.73%
2022	6.05%	2.77%
2021	6.25%	2.79%
2020	6.46%	2.8%
2019	6.67%	2.81%
2018	6.88%	2.83%
2017	7.1%	2.88%
2016	7.33%	2.94%
2015	7.56%	3.02%
2014	7.8%	3.12%
2013	8.04%	3.23%
2012	8.27%	3.36%
2011	8.49%	3.52%
2010	8.71%	3.7%
2009	8.91%	3.92%
2008	9.1%	4.17%
2007	9.29%	4.47%
2006	9.47%	4.82%
2005	9.65%	5.22%
2004	9.85%	5.67%
2003	10.1%	6.18%
2002	10.3%	6.75%
2001	10.5%	7.34%
2000	10.8%	7.97%
1999	11.1%	8.62%
1998	11.5%	9.26%
1997	11.8%	9.86%
1996	12.1%	10.4%
1995	12.5%	10.8%
1994	12.8%	11%
1993	13.1%	10.9%
1992	13.4%	10.6%
1991	13.7%	10.2%
1990	14%	9.92%
1989	14.2%	9.88%
1988	14.5%	10.1%
1987	14.8%	10.5%
1986	15%	11.1%
1985	15.3%	11.6%
1984	15.6%	12%
1983	15.8%	12.3%
1982	16.1%	12.5%
1981	16.3%	12.6%
1980	16.5%	12.7%
1979	16.7%	12.8%
1978	16.9%	13%
1977	17.1%	13.2%
1976	17.4%	13.5%
1975	17.6%	14%
1974	17.8%	14.4%
1973	18.1%	15%
1972	18.4%	15.5%
1971	18.7%	-
1970	19%	-
1969	19.4%	-
1968	19.7%	-
1967	20.2%	-
1966	20.6%	-
1965	21.2%	-
1964	21.8%	-
1963	22.5%	-
1962	23.3%	-
1961	24.1%	-
1960	25%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.85% in Pakistan and 2.73% in Tajikistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.