Fertility & birth rates in Pakistan and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Pakistan vs United Kingdom by year

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Pakistan

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Pakistan	United Kingdom
2023	3.61	1.56
2022	3.66	1.56
2021	3.72	1.58
2020	3.77	1.57
2019	3.81	1.63
2018	3.86	1.68
2017	3.9	1.74
2016	3.9	1.79
2015	3.99	1.8
2014	4.06	1.81
2013	4.13	1.83
2012	4.2	1.92
2011	4.31	1.91
2010	4.4	1.92
2009	4.47	1.89
2008	4.51	1.91
2007	4.55	1.86
2006	4.59	1.82
2005	4.6	1.76
2004	4.68	1.75
2003	4.89	1.7
2002	5.01	1.63
2001	5.18	1.63
2000	5.35	1.64
1999	5.46	1.68
1998	5.51	1.71
1997	5.64	1.72
1996	5.77	1.73
1995	5.89	1.71
1994	6.01	1.74
1993	6.11	1.76
1992	6.21	1.79
1991	6.29	1.82
1990	6.36	1.83
1989	6.43	1.79
1988	6.48	1.82
1987	6.52	1.81
1986	6.55	1.78
1985	6.59	1.79
1984	6.62	1.77
1983	6.64	1.77
1982	6.67	1.78
1981	6.7	1.82
1980	6.73	1.9
1979	6.76	1.86
1978	6.78	1.75
1977	6.8	1.69
1976	6.81	1.74
1975	6.81	1.81
1974	6.81	1.92
1973	6.81	2.04
1972	6.81	2.2
1971	6.8	2.41
1970	6.8	2.44
1969	6.8	2.51
1968	6.8	2.6
1967	6.8	2.68
1966	6.8	2.78
1965	6.8	2.86
1964	6.8	2.93
1963	6.8	2.88
1962	6.8	2.86
1961	6.8	2.78
1960	6.8	2.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Pakistan was 3.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Pakistan

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Pakistan	United Kingdom
2023	5,281,745	34,589
2022	5,268,077	39,751
2021	5,065,913	30,612
2020	5,011,177	-4,272
2019	5,127,011	108,342
2018	5,103,858	119,321
2017	5,090,200	145,125
2016	5,044,922	177,139
2015	5,113,507	175,738
2014	5,148,994	206,784
2013	5,176,590	198,830
2012	5,191,263	248,473
2011	5,189,412	259,361
2010	5,147,142	251,066
2009	5,028,132	230,422
2008	4,885,855	216,325
2007	4,690,187	196,232
2006	4,538,426	176,455
2005	4,294,393	144,963
2004	4,294,654	131,974
2003	4,340,688	89,471
2002	4,307,607	65,308
2001	4,304,297	65,032
2000	4,281,169	70,671
1999	4,228,026	64,551
1998	4,104,824	87,730
1997	4,043,912	99,138
1996	4,021,758	98,884
1995	3,977,175	87,028
1994	3,956,699	127,304
1993	3,915,776	103,893
1992	3,888,637	149,709
1991	3,822,363	143,562
1990	3,731,730	154,569
1989	3,648,132	119,861
1988	3,554,755	136,628
1987	3,448,813	136,325
1986	3,341,643	90,690
1985	3,233,315	79,170
1984	3,145,772	84,633
1983	3,052,738	61,966
1982	2,934,689	56,314
1981	2,790,454	73,234
1980	2,598,421	95,734
1979	2,461,311	61,872
1978	2,356,601	16,859
1977	2,257,849	0
1976	2,171,812	-5,621
1975	2,099,811	33,735
1974	2,028,061	67,476
1973	1,971,909	112,389
1972	1,912,774	162,650
1971	1,695,374	257,123
1970	1,793,570	244,918
1969	1,733,601	260,577
1968	1,683,296	292,622
1967	1,626,737	346,145
1966	1,566,343	333,356
1965	1,496,050	364,132
1964	1,447,394	405,000
1963	1,384,934	337,995
1962	1,328,675	340,800
1961	1,273,772	311,519
1960	1,217,147	314,400

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 the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.23% in Pakistan and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Pakistan vs United Kingdom by year

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Pakistan

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Pakistan	United Kingdom
2023	27.8	10
2022	28.1	10.1
2021	28.4	10.2
2020	28.6	10.2
2019	29	10.6
2018	29.3	11
2017	29.7	11.4
2016	30	11.8
2015	30.7	11.9
2014	31.3	12
2013	31.9	12.1
2012	32.5	12.8
2011	33	12.8
2010	33.5	12.9
2009	33.6	12.7
2008	33.6	12.9
2007	33.3	12.6
2006	33.2	12.3
2005	32.9	12
2004	33.2	11.9
2003	34.3	11.7
2002	34.9	11.3
2001	35.7	11.3
2000	36.5	11.5
1999	37.2	11.9
1998	37.4	12.3
1997	38	12.5
1996	38.9	12.6
1995	39.6	12.6
1994	40.4	13
1993	41.2	13.2
1992	42	13.6
1991	42.5	13.8
1990	42.9	13.9
1989	43.4	13.6
1988	43.8	13.8
1987	44	13.7
1986	44.1	13.3
1985	44.3	13.3
1984	44.5	12.9
1983	44.7	12.8
1982	44.6	12.8
1981	44.4	13
1980	43.6	13.4
1979	43.5	13.1
1978	43.5	12.2
1977	43.4	11.7
1976	43.4	12
1975	43.5	12.4
1974	43.6	13.1
1973	43.7	13.9
1972	43.8	14.9
1971	43.9	16.1
1970	44.1	16.2
1969	44.3	16.6
1968	44.7	17.2
1967	45.1	17.5
1966	45.4	17.9
1965	45.7	18.3
1964	46	18.8
1963	46.2	18.5
1962	46.4	18.3
1961	46.6	17.9
1960	46.7	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.8 in Pakistan and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 46.7 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Pakistan

Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Pakistan	United Kingdom
2100	19.3%	13.4%
2099	19.4%	13.4%
2098	19.5%	13.4%
2097	19.7%	13.5%
2096	19.8%	13.5%
2095	19.9%	13.6%
2094	20%	13.6%
2093	20.2%	13.7%
2092	20.3%	13.7%
2091	20.4%	13.8%
2090	20.6%	13.8%
2089	20.7%	13.8%
2088	20.9%	13.9%
2087	21%	13.9%
2086	21.2%	13.9%
2085	21.4%	13.9%
2084	21.5%	13.9%
2083	21.7%	13.9%
2082	21.9%	13.9%
2081	22%	13.9%
2080	22.2%	13.9%
2079	22.4%	13.8%
2078	22.6%	13.8%
2077	22.8%	13.8%
2076	23%	13.8%
2075	23.1%	13.8%
2074	23.3%	13.8%
2073	23.5%	13.8%
2072	23.7%	13.8%
2071	23.9%	13.8%
2070	24.1%	13.8%
2069	24.3%	13.8%
2068	24.5%	13.9%
2067	24.7%	13.9%
2066	24.9%	14%
2065	25.1%	14.1%
2064	25.3%	14.2%
2063	25.5%	14.3%
2062	25.7%	14.4%
2061	26%	14.5%
2060	26.2%	14.5%
2059	26.5%	14.6%
2058	26.7%	14.7%
2057	27%	14.8%
2056	27.3%	14.9%
2055	27.5%	15%
2054	27.8%	15%
2053	28.1%	15%
2052	28.4%	15.1%
2051	28.7%	15.1%
2050	29%	15.1%
2049	29.3%	15%
2048	29.6%	15%
2047	29.9%	15%
2046	30.2%	14.9%
2045	30.4%	14.9%
2044	30.7%	14.9%
2043	30.9%	14.8%
2042	31.1%	14.8%
2041	31.4%	14.8%
2040	31.6%	14.8%
2039	31.8%	14.8%
2038	32.1%	14.9%
2037	32.3%	14.9%
2036	32.6%	14.9%
2035	32.9%	15%
2034	33.1%	15.1%
2033	33.4%	15.3%
2032	33.7%	15.4%
2031	34%	15.6%
2030	34.3%	15.9%
2029	34.7%	16.1%
2028	35.1%	16.3%
2027	35.6%	16.6%
2026	36%	16.8%
2025	36.5%	17.1%
2024	36.7%	17.2%
2023	37%	17.4%
2022	37.3%	17.6%
2021	37.6%	17.8%
2020	37.9%	18%
2019	38.1%	18%
2018	38.3%	18.1%
2017	38.5%	18%
2016	38.6%	18%
2015	38.8%	17.9%
2014	38.9%	17.8%
2013	38.9%	17.8%
2012	39%	17.8%
2011	39.1%	17.7%
2010	39.3%	17.8%
2009	39.6%	17.8%
2008	40%	17.8%
2007	40.4%	17.9%
2006	40.9%	18%
2005	41.3%	18.2%
2004	41.8%	18.3%
2003	42.3%	18.4%
2002	42.6%	18.5%
2001	42.9%	18.7%
2000	43.3%	18.9%
1999	43.6%	19.2%
1998	43.9%	19.3%
1997	44.1%	19.3%
1996	44.3%	19.4%
1995	44.5%	19.5%
1994	44.5%	19.6%
1993	44.5%	19.5%
1992	44.3%	19.4%
1991	44.1%	19.3%
1990	44.1%	19.1%
1989	44%	19.1%
1988	43.8%	18.9%
1987	43.7%	18.9%
1986	43.6%	19.1%
1985	43.5%	19.3%
1984	43.3%	19.5%
1983	43.1%	19.8%
1982	43%	20.2%
1981	43.1%	20.6%
1980	43.3%	21%
1979	43.7%	21.4%
1978	43.8%	21.9%
1977	43.9%	22.4%
1976	44%	22.9%
1975	44.1%	23.3%
1974	44.1%	23.6%
1973	44.1%	23.9%
1972	44.1%	24%
1971	44%	24.1%
1970	43.9%	24.1%
1969	43.7%	24%
1968	43.5%	23.9%
1967	43.3%	23.7%
1966	43%	23.5%
1965	42.7%	23.4%
1964	42.2%	23.3%
1963	41.8%	23.2%
1962	41.6%	23.2%
1961	41.4%	23.3%
1960	41.3%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.7% of the population in Pakistan and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Pakistan and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Pakistan vs United Kingdom

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Pakistan

United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Pakistan	United Kingdom
2023	155	8
2022	160	15
2021	193	13
2020	178	14
2019	173	9
2018	178	9
2017	184	9
2016	193	9
2015	202	9
2014	211	9
2013	220	9
2012	227	9
2011	234	10
2010	240	10
2009	246	11
2008	254	11
2007	265	11
2006	284	12
2005	316	12
2004	333	13
2003	358	14
2002	380	13
2001	400	13
2000	419	12
1999	438	11
1998	456	10
1997	476	9
1996	482	8
1995	485	9
1994	479	9
1993	473	8
1992	459	7
1991	443	7
1990	434	6
1989	439	5
1988	441	4
1987	442	3
1986	436	2
1985	432	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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Pakistan

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Pakistan	United Kingdom
2023	5.85%	0.45%
2022	6.05%	0.45%
2021	6.25%	0.44%
2020	6.46%	0.44%
2019	6.67%	0.44%
2018	6.88%	0.44%
2017	7.1%	0.44%
2016	7.33%	0.44%
2015	7.56%	0.45%
2014	7.8%	0.45%
2013	8.04%	0.46%
2012	8.27%	0.48%
2011	8.49%	0.5%
2010	8.71%	0.52%
2009	8.91%	0.54%
2008	9.1%	0.56%
2007	9.29%	0.58%
2006	9.47%	0.59%
2005	9.65%	0.6%
2004	9.85%	0.61%
2003	10.1%	0.63%
2002	10.3%	0.63%
2001	10.5%	0.64%
2000	10.8%	0.65%
1999	11.1%	0.67%
1998	11.5%	0.68%
1997	11.8%	0.69%
1996	12.1%	0.7%
1995	12.5%	0.72%
1994	12.8%	0.74%
1993	13.1%	0.77%
1992	13.4%	0.82%
1991	13.7%	0.87%
1990	14%	0.93%
1989	14.2%	0.99%
1988	14.5%	1.04%
1987	14.8%	1.08%
1986	15%	1.11%
1985	15.3%	1.14%
1984	15.6%	1.17%
1983	15.8%	1.22%
1982	16.1%	1.27%
1981	16.3%	1.34%
1980	16.5%	1.41%
1979	16.7%	1.49%
1978	16.9%	1.57%
1977	17.1%	1.64%
1976	17.4%	1.72%
1975	17.6%	1.8%
1974	17.8%	1.87%
1973	18.1%	1.94%
1972	18.4%	2%
1971	18.7%	2.06%
1970	19%	2.1%
1969	19.4%	2.14%
1968	19.7%	2.18%
1967	20.2%	2.22%
1966	20.6%	2.28%
1965	21.2%	2.34%
1964	21.8%	2.42%
1963	22.5%	2.49%
1962	23.3%	2.56%
1961	24.1%	2.61%
1960	25%	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.85% in Pakistan and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.